From Docklands apartments to a redbricks from Sandymount to Ranelagh, there is lots to see this Saturday
THE Dublin Docklands Development Authority is putting its remaining stock of affordable-housing apartments up for sale at a series of open-day viewings, beginning this Saturday. Lisney is handling the sale of 18 one, two and three-bedroom homes both north and south of the River Liffey, in developments such as Spencer Dock, Longboat Quay and The Waterfront. One-bedroom flats start at €110,000, two-beds cost from €195,000 and three-beds start at €229,000.
On view Saturday noon-1pm
In Kilmainham, Dublin 8, a terraced house at 549 South Circular Road is new on the books at Felicity Fox, asking €575,000. The three-bedroom house has been renovated in recent years in a traditional style and has polished timber floors throughout the ground floor, a homely breakfastroom with quarry tiled floor and exposed brick wall with fireplace inset, and an extended 16ft kitchen with French doors leading to a large patio style garden.
On view Saturday noon-1pm
Another terraced redbrick, this time on Serpentine Avenue in Ballsbridge, is for sale through Lisney, asking €745,000. Number 45 is a three-bedroom house measuring 133sq m (1,430sq ft) in a good location, opposite the side entrance to AIB headquarters, and close to a small run of neighbourhood shops – cafe, newsagents and chemist – beside the railway gates. The house is in walk-in condition. There are two interconnecting reception rooms, a kitchen with access to the patio style garden which has a workshop, used as a gym. Part of the upstairs landing has been converted to a home office.
On view Saturday 11am-11.30am
In Sandymount, a large renovated semi at 10 Marine Drive, which runs between Beach Road and Sandymount Road, is for sale through Nigel Bennett at €990,000. The double-fronted house has 215sq m (2,300sq ft) including four bedrooms, three reception rooms and an extended kitchen that spans the back of the house overlooking a garden that has been landscaped with a patio, lawn and vegetable patch.
On view Saturday 1pm-2pm
In Ranelagh, Dublin 6, a spacious three-bedroom house with a study at 30 Beechwood Avenue is new to the market with Beirne Wise at €850,000. Traditional rooms at the front of the house give way to an interesting open-plan kitchen opening to a small courtyard garden to the side.
The kitchen in turn leads on to a family room with an open beech staircase leading to a study that can also be accessed from the return.
On view Saturday 2pm-3pm
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