Strand Road: €2m & €750,000/St Alban's Park: €1.15m: A trio of homes in Dublin 4 offer period class and plenty of potential, writes Kate McMorrow

Florence House, a Georgian house on Strand Road, near Merrion gates, Dublin 4 is guiding €2 million with Lisney prior to auction on April 28th. A bungalow built in the grounds, Florence Lodge, will be auctioned separately and has a guide of €750,000. It has its own off-street car-parking and potential for three rooms in a large open-plan bedroom wing.

Florence House - a five-bed with 352 sq m (3,790 sq ft) of space - is at the Merrion end of Strand Road and its Georgian proportions are captivating. Inside, light streams through 12-pane windows. Off the entrance hall are airy drawing and diningrooms, connected through panelled doors. The windows are its best feature, especially in the front drawingroom where an ornate carved pelmet frames the tall front panes. Through folding doors, the formal diningroom has a matching marble and tile fireplace and carved pelmet above the window. Across the hall, an informal family sittingroom has a black-painted marble and tile fireplace. Framed in the tall window is an ancient Turkish oak tree.

New owners may re-think the kitchen/breakfastroom at the back of the house. Moving this understairs would make room for a study.

Off the first floor landing are five bedrooms, four good-sized doubles (two with en suites). Further up on a half landing is the family bathroom.

The below stairs level has its own front entrance and could be used as a separate apartment. A staircase from the entrance hall leads down to a utility room. From here, a heavy door opens to a sittingroom, diningroom, modern kitchen, bathroom and two double bedrooms. A path leads around to the 104 ft back garden which is mostly in lawn. A stand of pines at the far end provides privacy. A house needing refurbishment at 26 St Alban's Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 is guiding €1.15m with Sherry FitzGerald prior to auction on April 20th.

St Alban's Park is off Sydney Parade Avenue, a short stroll from the Dart and seafront. The four-bed with 153 sq m (1,650 sq ft) of accommodation could be extended by converting a garage at the side, subject to planning permission.

New buyers will have to spend money on number 26, but it has the makings of a fine family home.

Like others on the avenue, this house has distinctive double bay windows with leaded glass panels and a curved front porch. Inside, a diningroom to the front extends into the bay.

Double sliding doors open to the sittingroom, where French doors lead to a terrace. There is also a breakfastroom with open fireplace and doors to the kitchen.

A study or fifth bedroom overlooks the back garden. Upstairs, the bedrooms are a good size, with space to fit an en suite shower in the largest room.

The bathroom and toilet are separate. Off-street parking in the front driveway is a plus. The back garden is L-shaped and private, with ivy-covered boundary walls and a lawn.