Homes on view range from a house in Dalkey that has seen its price drop by 60 per cent, to new apartments by the Phoenix Park, writes ORNA MULCAHY

FAIRLAWN HOUSE with its acre of garden on Saval Park Road in Dalkey, Co Dublin, has been on the market since summer 2007, when it was asking €6.5 million through Lisney. The price has been dropping steadily since then, and now new joint agents – Sherry FitzGerald and Harper O'Grady – have been appointed, who are offering it at €2.6 million, a full 60 per cent drop. The five-bedroom house has a spacious 300sq m (3,229sq ft) of living space, with sea views from the upper floor. It's a short walk to Dalkey village and to the park at Killiney Hill. On view Saturday, 1pm-2pm

A NEW PHASE of the Phoenix Park Racecourse development off the Navan Road in Castleknock, Dublin 15 comes to the market this week with prices starting at €210,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and two and three-bedroom units from €239,000 and €325,000.

Three-bedroom houses which are interesting in their design and layout – they are built over three storeys, with the livingroom at first floor level opening on to a lovely town garden – are priced at €450,000. Since it started selling off the plans in 2005, some 500 units have been sold and occupied and already the development, which features low-rise copper clad blocks with attractive landscaping, has a lived-in feel.

Only two apartments open off each landing, avoiding long corridors and most apartments have usable balconies. Sizes range from 51sq m (550sq ft) for one-beds, from 74sq m (795sq ft) for two-beds, and 87sq m (940sq ft) for three-beds. A single car-parking space in the underground car-park comes with most apartments, except the more expensive top floor apartments which have two spaces.

Prices have fallen significantly since the launch date, although one-beds at €210,000 seem on the expensive side as the market for this kind of unit, traditionally investors and first-time buyers, now have extensive choice elsewhere. Hooke MacDonald is the agent. On view Saturday and Sunday 2.30pm-4.30pm

IDEAL FOR DOWNSIZERS, a three-bedroom house at 5 Lanesville Mews in Monkstown is asking €475,000 through Sherry FitzGerald. The semi-detached house has approximately 89sq m (955sq ft) of living space and is in walk-in condition having been fully refurbished. On view Saturday, 11am-noon

IN RATHFARNHAM, Dublin 16, a semi-detached house with some potential at 25 Barton Road West is asking €510,000 through North. The three-bedroom house of 103sq m (1,105sq ft) in a mature residential area overlooks a central green and has off street parking to the front as well as a garage which is likely to be converted. On view Saturday, noon-1pm

AT CROSSDONEY, five miles from Cavan town, a completed scheme of three and four-beds has houses for sale at almost half their original prices. There are 18 houses in the scheme, and originally they were priced at €230,000 to €375,000. Now local agent ERA Burns is asking €120,000 upwards for the semis and detached houses which are from 111 to 200sq m (1,200 to 2,150sq ft) with high energy rating and landscaped gardens. On view Saturday and Sunday 3pm-5pm