On view this weekend

An old school, a house on the river and a Mount Merrion property with a price cut are all open for viewing this weekend

An old school, a house on the river and a Mount Merrion property with a price cut are all open for viewing this weekend

NEIGHBOURS on exclusive Saval Park Road in Dalkey, Co Dublin, won’t be pleased to see that Lisney has put a price of under €1 million on a solid semi-detached five-bedroom house that is new to the market, given that similar houses were making close to €2 million at the height of the boom. Number 10 is a 185sq m (2,000sq ft) house with a 95ft back garden. It’s in good condition with a large eat-in kitchen, family room and a formal reception room. It costs €895,000.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

IN MOUNT MERRION, Douglas Newman Good has reduced the price of a detached house at 9 Trees Ave, from €1.95 million to €1.35 million. Located in a cul-de-sac, the 1950s five-bedroom house has around 185sq m (2,400sq ft) with plenty of scope to extend. The well-kept back garden is 112ft long while the front driveway has plenty of parking.

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On view Saturday, 11.30am-12.30pm

IN RANELAGH, a terraced house at 42 Sandford Road, has come back on the market through Sherry FitzGerald, having been withdrawn from sale two years ago.

Priced at €1.75 million, it’s been fully refurbished in a clean contemporary style and has a fashionably minimalist kitchen in addition to two fine reception rooms at hall level and four bedrooms. Off street parking in front and a 60ft garden to the rear complete the package.

On view Saturday, 1pm-2pm

IN BLACKROCK, Sherry FitzGerald has put a price of €595,000 on a neat four-bedroom semi-detached house at 33 Hollypark Avenue, a quiet street off Newtownpark Avenue.

The 145sq m (1,560sq ft) house has a well laid out interior and a good-sized back garden for a family, while the price is likely to attract couples attempting to trade up.

On view Saturday, 1pm-2pm

THE OLD Schoolhouse at Parkbridge, Co Wicklow, is a five-bedroom converted schoolhouse in an area that straddles both the Wexford and Carlow borders. It’s close to the pretty villages of Shillelagh and Clonegal, and is five minutes’ walk from Parkbridge with its shop and pub. The house, which stands on an acre, is for sale through Quinn Property at €285,000 and it was converted to a home in the 1970s.

It kept two of its large classrooms, one is now a sittingroom, the other is a big kitchen diner. The total floor area is 237sq m (2,552sq ft) and it’s in good decorative order throughout.

On view Saturday, 1pm-2pm

IN GALWAY city, Corrib House is, as the name suggests, on the Corrib. It’s at the weir, in the heart of the city. It’s a fine Georgian house of around 279sq m (3,150sq ft), and is in need of some refurbishment say agents Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip. Occupying a corner site, the house has lovely views on three sides. A side entrance has access to an enclosed garden and outbuildings. It’s being auctioned on September 25th with an AMV of €850,000.

On view Saturday, 2pm-3pm