A round-up of other properties new to the market
Dundrum: €1.5 millionElsinore, a six-bed detached house, for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good at €1.5 million, is situated just off Dundrum Road, in Highfield Park. It's a quiet residential enclave built on the grounds of Frankfort Castle, with a mix of house styles including this stylish modern redbrick. Light, bright, spacious and finished to a high spec, it features a contemorary fitted kitchen, and state-of-the-art bathrooms. To the rear there is a south facing patio and barbecue area. The property is within walking distance of the nearby Dundrum Town Centre and Luas.
Dublin 8: €1.2 million An attractive villa-style Victorian redbrick at 30 Curzon Street, just off South Circular Road, and a 10-minute walk from St Stephen's Green, is for sale at €1.2 million by private treaty through Colliers Jackson-Stops. The terraced split-level house has been renovated and extended but has plenty of its original features intact, including high ceilings, original plasterwork and fireplaces.
The 105sq m (1,130sq ft) has two large bedrooms, one of them en suite, and a third bedroom which can also be used as a study. To the rear is a 40ft garden.
Dublin 4: €3.25 million A three-bedroom house overlooking the Grand Canal at 21 Percy Place is for sale by private treaty through McNally Handy & Partners at €3.25 million. With self-contained offices at basement level, the house is earning €26,000 a year, while also providing a bolt hole in the city. The 235sq m (2,528sq ft) house has fine interconnecting reception rooms at hall level, and kitchen and breakfastroom on the return, with French doors leading to a balcony where steps lead to the walled, south-facing garden. The first floor has three elegant bedrooms.
Delgany: €600,000 Downsizers seeking a lock-up-and-leave home should take a look at Ivory Cottage on Convent Road in the centre of Delgany Village, Co Wicklow. The 71sq m (765sq ft) period cottage has been given a thorough makeover and comes with a car parking space and a good sized patio garden. It's for sale at €600,000 through Lisney's Dún Laoghaire office. A 21ft open-plan living/dining space and kitchen has an entire wall of glass overlooking the patio, while two bedroooms and bathroom lead off an inner floor. With Oregon pine floors, neutral walls and lots of light, the cottage lives up to its name.
Killiney: €1.7 millionAn unusual detached cottage overlooking the sea in Killiney has an AMV of €1.7 million prior to auction through Gunne on May 30th. Carraig Mews, on Strand Road, is a pretty three-bedroom house set between impressive Victorian homes on a quiet road minutes from Killiney Dart station and Holy Child school. The 110sq m (1,250sq ft) house has private access to the beach, and a deck and patio from which to enjoy the views. The bedrooms are on the ground floor while the entire upper floor is given over to a large open plan livingroom-cum-diningroom and kitchen leading to the patio and deck.
