Houses sitting on large gardens are always sought-after, particularly if, like Tanglewood  they are located close to the village of Malahide in north Co Dublin.

The 1960s four-bedroom house at Broomfield stands on 0.8 acres of grounds with obvious scope for further development. With 179sq m (1,927sq ft), it is for sale by private treaty through Sherry FitzGerald Blanc where David Blanc is asking €2.75 million.