Refurbished southside houses are dropping their prices; Glasnevin semi seeking owner ready to restore

* A cut of more than €200,000 brings the price of a large Victorian house at Eglinton Park in Dún Laoghaire, below the million mark, setting a new benchmark for this address. Number 7 Eglinton Park had been for sale at €1.225 million through Lisney, but this week the agency cut the price to €985,000. It’s a five-bedroom semi-detached house in walk-in condition with 300sq m (3,229sq ft) of space over three floors. There’s a 65ft garden to the rear. The house overlooks the former Dún Laoghaire golf course, which is ear marked for development. On view Saturday, noon-1pm

* In Foxrock, a five-bedroom detached house in an upmarket development off Brighton Road has had its price cut by €100,000 to take it below the million mark. Number 18 Brighton Place has been reduced to €950,000 and, according to sales agent Owen Reilly, the reduction in stamp duty will knock another €56,000 from the overall cost for the buyer. Built by Mark McInerney in 1995, the house has 201sq m (2164sq ft) of living space, with additional space in the floored attic. On view Saturday 1-2pm

* The seller of 2 Albert Road in Sandycove has also agreed to drop the price of his ultra-modern three-bed to €1.35 million (down from €2.25 million two years ago when it was first put on the market). The property has been rented out for the last year, but sales agent Owen Reilly says that all the high-tech gadgetry is in perfect working order. The house has a unique all-glass extension and a lighting and music system that lends a disco quality. On view Saturday, noon-1pm

* In Delgany, a Cosgrave-built detached five-bedroom house in the Eden Gate development has had its price reduced in recent months and is now for sale at €595,000 through Savills. Number 20 Church Avenue, Eden Gate has 234sq m (2,500sq ft) that includes a high-spec kitchen, and good sized reception rooms. On view Saturday 1.30pm-2.30pm

* For the same price in Glasnevin you get a large semi-detached house at 38 Old Finglas Road, Dublin 11, which is new to the market through Lisney at €595,000. The Strain-built house dates from the 1930s and is in good order, though in need of some updating. It has an extended kitchen and a neat back garden. On view Saturday, 2-3.30pm

* In Dublin 6, a two-bedroom terraced redbrick house at 2 Chelmsford Avenue in Ranelagh has come back on the market through Sherry FitzGerald who sold it to the owners last year. For sale at €560,000 the refurblished house has an airy, open-plan livingroom-cum- kitchen on the upper floor with patio doors leading to a terrace that overlooks the 65ft, west-facing garden. At garden level, two renovated showerrooms serve the bedrooms. On view Saturday, noon to 1pm