Dublin 8: €950,000Carrig, at 27 Merton Avenue, off the South Circular Road, Dublin 8, was built in 1906 for Isabella Dorothea Smith, the daughter of a prominent vicar of the time. The 151sq m (1,629sq ft) house will be auctioned on March 23rd by Douglas NewmanGood. The advised minimum value (AMV) is €950,000.

Behind the unusual bay-fronted redbrick exterior is a four-bedroom house full of original features, including cornicing, picture rails and fireplaces. Carrig has two large reception rooms, with fireplaces and a kitchen/breakfastroom. A reception hall has a door to the rear garden, and a separate inner hall has understairs storage.

Three of the bedrooms have ornate cast-iron fireplaces and the landing has access to an attic. There is a walled garden to the rear with outhouses and vehicular access.