On View This Weekend

From a fine house in Killiney to spacious period-style golf resort homes, fixer-uppers and cut-price first-time buys, there’s plenty on view this weekend

THE LAST time Donard, a large 1880s semi-detached house on a third of an acre in Killiney, landed on the property desk, the asking price was €3.5 million and the owners were planning to move out of the country on the proceeds. Now, 12 months on, the price has been dropped to €1.95 million, says Ronan O’Hara of Savills.

The five-bedroom house, which has ornate balconies that face the sea leading off two of the bedrooms, has a nice old fashioned garden, backing onto the extensive grounds of the former Canadian embassy residence.

It’s a three-storey house with fine formal reception rooms and good family space including large airy bedrooms and a big study.

On view Saturday, from noon to 1pm

MEANWHILE in Bray, Co Wicklow a four-bedroom detached house in a small mature development at the foot of Bray Head has come on the market through Sherry FitzGerald. Number 4 Briar Wood is a well-presented home of 166sq m (1,785sq ft) with some nice design detail and expensive extras, such as an integrated sound system. The asking price is €745,000.

The double fronted house has a conventional layout with two good-sized interconnecting reception rooms leading through to a spacious eat-in kitchen with solid oak units and integrated appliances. Through an archway is a family room and a sunroom with French doors leading to a sheltered garden.

On view Saturday, 11.30am to 12.30pm

IN Co Laois, two large period-style houses at the Heritage Golf Resort in Killenard will be open for viewings this weekend. The two houses, called Ivy House and Leix Manor, both have large footprints (511sq m/5,500sq ft and 650sq m/7,000sq ft respectively), and have prime positions overlooking the Seve Ballesteros designed golf course. The homes, which are set in their own gated grounds, are being sold with two full golf club memberships, as well as membership of a health club and spa.

Other facilities include tennis, a four-mile jogging path and a helipad. The lifestyle doesn’t come cheap: the two house styles are priced at €2.55 million and €2.8 million respectively, though there are also sites available with outline planning permission.

On view Saturday, from 1pm–2pm

BUYERS in search of a “fixer-upper”, could take a look at 6 Cranfield Place in Sandymount, Dublin 4, a terraced house in need of a makeover.

The three-bedroom house, priced at €595,000 through estate agent Bennetts, is located between Tritonville and Beach roads, and is close to the seafront.

It has 85sq m (920sq ft) of space, with scope to extend at the back where there is rear pedestrian access from the back garden.

On view Saturday, from 1pm

GUNNE Residential is asking €1.8 million for a large semi-detached house on 0.23 acres at 51 Lower Kimmage Road in Dublin 6W that is new to its books. The Harold’s Cross house has around 232sq m (2,500sq ft) of living space, and a big south-westerly garden to the rear.

On view 1pm–2pm

DISCOUNT and cut-price are the buzz words in the new homes market and Millrace in Saggart is no exception, with houses and apartments cut by an average €100,000 per unit, according to selling agent Hooke MacDonald.

On view Saturday and Sunday, 2.30pm–4.30pm