Drumcondra/€650,000: A cool city cottage in Drumcondra, Dublin 9, for sale with designer furniture and fittings, is quoting €650,000 prior to auction on June 1st with the Fairview branch of Douglas Newman Good.

Grace Park Cottage is an 88sq m (947sq ft) two-bed redbrick, built two years ago by architect Liz Whelan and furnished in sleek contemporary style. A subsequent owner used the house as an occasional Dublin base, hence its pristine condition.

The cottage is on Grace Park Avenue, a cul-de-sac near the village and in walking distance of the city centre. A south-west facing decked courtyard and parking for two cars are strong selling points. All the features expected in an architect-designed property are here, including underfloor heating, an ultra-smart kitchen with granite worktops, hardwood windows and recessed lighting. Living areas are open-plan.

Crisp white walls, cream carpets, limestone floors and dark leather sofas are a combination that will appeal to young professionals, or anyone looking for a ready-to-go high-end investment property.

An L-shaped diningroom with limestone floor opens out to the sittingroom, where a pebble flame-effect fire is set flush to the wall. French doors to the deck are screened by louvred wood blinds. Tucked behind the diningroom is the high gloss white kitchen, with a full range of integrated Neff appliances and limestone flags.

Off an inner hall is bedroom one, with chrome downlighters, cream carpet, walk-in wardrobe, en suite shower room and French doors to the deck. A second double bedroom also has fitted wardrobes and downlighters and there is a family shower room. The average monthly rent for a two-bed in the area is around €1,150, but Douglas Newman Good says that Grace Park Cottage should command a premium because of its chic interior.