On view this weekend

A stone-cut cottage in Co Wicklow, an Edwardian redbrick in D6 and family homes in Rathmines, Churchtown and Ballsbridge can …

A stone-cut cottage in Co Wicklow, an Edwardian redbrick in D6 and family homes in Rathmines, Churchtown and Ballsbridge can all be seen on Saturday

A five-bedroom redbrick in Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W, built in 1907, has a great location and the kind of period details you expect in an Edwardian house. Number 24 Westfield Road, a 186sq m (2,000sq ft) family home, has been well cared for and restored. Accommodation includes two interconnecting reception rooms with 12ft high ceilings and ornate plasterwork. There’s a big family kitchen at the back of the house, a study/bedroom and family bathroom on the first floor return, four more bedrooms as well as an attic room with Velux windows. Outside there’s a 100ft garden, mainly in lawn. It’s for sale through Sherry FitzGerald for €825,000.

On view Saturday 1pm-2pm

A cut-stone cottage in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow has a great name, a pretty garden and a good location. Blueberry Hill, the 73sq m (775sq ft) one-bedroom cottage is at Kilmolin, a short distance outside Enniskerry on the Glencree Road. It’s for sale through Sherry FitzGerald for €250,000, The cottage has a livingroom opening through an archway into an open plan living/kitchen/dining area. The bedroom has wooden floors and a cast-iron fireplace.

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On view Saturday noon-1pm

18 Rathmines Park, Dublin 6, a mid-terrace house in a quiet cul-de-sac off Upr Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 is as convenient as can be – it’s short walk to Rathmines village from here as well as being close to Rathgar. There are three bedrooms in the 122sq m (1,310sq ft) house, as well as two reception rooms and an extended kitchen. There’s a garden at the back and a garage at the bottom of the garden. It’s for sale for €510,000 though DNG.

On view saturday 11am-noon

The gardens of a semi-detached house in Churchtown, Dublin 14, are a very attractive complement to a 1950s family four-bed: the 165ft garden is divided into three areas – a children’s area, a herb bed area with a fountain and a hidden garden house. Number 38 Weston Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14, has been handsomely modernised – there’s Travertine stone flooring in the entrance hall and Junkers flooring in downstairs rooms. It’s for sale through Property Team Paul McCourtney for €450,000.

On view Saturday noon-12.30pm

A house close to the Aviva stadium is a bit of an oasis near Dublin city centre: 36 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, which is for sale through Norths for €575,000, has a large, mature garden. The 134sq m (1,442sq ft) three-bedroom terraced redbrick, built in 1860, needs upgrading but its location -- near Google and the Grand Canal Dock Dart – is excellent.

On view Saturday 12.30pm-1pm

Frances O'Rourke

Frances O'Rourke

Frances O'Rourke, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about homes and property