On View This Weekend

A family home in Ballsbridge with original fireplaces, an award- winning townhouse, a West Cork seaside retreat and more are …

A family home in Ballsbridge with original fireplaces, an award- winning townhouse, a West Cork seaside retreat and more are on view this weekend

Off the Sydney Parade end of Ailesbury Road, number 29 Ailesbury Park in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 is a four-bedroom 224sq m (2,411sq ft) house with high ceilings, a stained glass front door and original fireplaces. Sherry FitzGerald is asking €1.39 million. Refurbished in recent years, it has an extended kitchen with hand-crafted, cream units, a Belfast sink and an island unit, a breakfastroom, a drawing room and diningroom with coving and picture rails. Two of the bedrooms are en-suite.

On view Saturday, 1pm-2pm

One of the most unusual features of 31 Dundela Park in Sandycove, Co Dublin is its 147ft-long back garden. Lisney is asking €695,000. The 116sq m (1,250sq ft) four-bedroom house has a drawingroom, sitting room, diningroom, kitchen/

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breakfast room and a newly fitted bathroom. Outside there’s storage and a utility area and a separate garage.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

Just metres from the beach, as its name suggests, 8 Cois Farraige in Owenahincha, Rosscarbery, West Cork, is the last three-bed semi-detached bungalow available in a development that was launched last year. Asking €240,000, through Celtic Properties Real Estate, it is set high over the road on the winding approach into Owenahincha. Suitable as a weekend base, holiday home or retirement retreat, it has an open-plan design which incorporates a lounge and kitchen/dining area and it is fully furnished. There’s a patio and lawn to the front.

On View Saturday, 2.30-4.30pm

360 Griffith Avenue, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 is a 120sq m (1,292sq ft) three-bed mid-terrace house with an extended kitchen and a Shomera in its back garden.

The house has a long livingroom with a walnut floor, a Spanish sandstone fireplace and a kitchen with Shaker-style units. The Shomera is used as a guest bedroom and has an en suite bathroom with a shower. The patio has mature shrubbery.

On View Saturday, 1pm-2pm

Located in an award-winning development, 6 Martello Mews, on Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4 is a 130sq m (1,400sq ft) three-bed townhouse asking €745,000.

The development won the Europa Nostra 1980 says estate agent Bennetts. The drawingroom and second bedroom are on the first floor, while the kitchen and diningroom as well as a third bedroom are on the ground.

The main bedroom is en suite and has a walk-in dressingroom. It has parking at the front and a mature town garden to the rear.

The management charge is €800 per annum

On View Saturday, noon-1pm

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan is Special Reports Editor of The Irish Times