On view this weekend

A Victorian seafront house in Monkstown, and a 1930s home in Portmarnock are among the houses on view on Saturday

A Victorian seafront house in Monkstown, and a 1930s home in Portmarnock are among the houses on view on Saturday

* Number 19, Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Co Dublin, €995,000, Lisney

One in a stately seafront terrace in the heart of Monkstown, this three-storey over garden level house is 425sq m (4,574sq ft).

Although divided into four apartments, the house retains many of its original features including the cornice work, shuttering, doors and stained glass and is listed as a preserved structure.

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As well as a self-contained, two-bed apartment in the basement, there are six bedrooms on the upper floors and several large reception rooms, including an impressive drawing room with fine plasterwork.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

* Hartcliffe, Strand Road, Portmarnock, Co Dublin, €820,000, Corry Estates

An upstairs sun lounge opening onto a balcony with views straight out to the sea is one of the unusual and attractive features of a detached family home across the road from the sea in Portmarnock.

Hartcliffe is one of those distinctive, white-painted, flat-roofed 1930s houses that are a bit of a rarity in Dublin’s suburbs. Accommodation in this well-maintained 183sq m (1,970sq ft) four-bed includes a sittingroom, diningroom, kitchen and utility room as well as a family room and a conservatory that opens onto the mature, 60ft-long back garden which has around 100 rose trees. There’s a patio and a long garden at the front.

On view Saturday, 2pm-2.30pm

* 77b Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, €1.2 million, Colliers International.

Number 77b first went on the market in 2007, asking €3.8 million. (The house next door was also on the market at the time.)

Now substantially reduced in price, the four-bed 302sq m (3,250sq ft) house has a B1 rating. (The one next door sold late last year for close to €1.2 million.)

The house has a formal reception room to the front and a large and lavish open-plan kitchen to the rear .

The first floor has a smart family room and the main bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en suite.The remaining bedrooms are on the second floor and two are en suite.

The attic has already been converted.

On view Saturday, noon-1pm

* Colamore, 9 Anglesey Park, Killiney, Co Dublin, €675,000, Allen Townsend

Located off Killiney Road, this four-bed detached house, built in 1960, is 176sq m (1,894sq ft) and has sea views.

There are four bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, including the main bedroom which has a walk-in wardrobe and is en suite. Downstairs there’s a living/diningroom, conservatory, kitchen-cum-breakfastroom and family room, as well as a utility area and a garage. Colamore has a large, west-facing rear garden.

On view Saturday, 1pm-2.30pm

* 59 Dufferin Ave, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, €470,000, Douglas Newman Good

A redbrick five-bed Victorian in need of some upgrading with two reception rooms, a kitchen, diningroom, shower room and toilet, all at ground floor level. At hall level return there are two bedrooms and a bathroom and on the first floor another three bedrooms. Outside there’s a workshop/garage. The garage allows access via the laneway to the rear of the property.

On view Saturday, 11-11.45am

* 102 Hollybank Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, €365,000 Lisney

As well as a 65ft, south-facing rear garden, this three-bed semi has off-street parking and a garage. The house has been well maintained, but a new owner might want to update the decor in some of the rooms, although the kitchen is modern and bright.

It has two reception rooms with open fireplaces, one with a bay window and a downstairs shower room. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

The floor area is 125sq m (1345sq ft).

On view Saturday, 2pm-3pm

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan is Special Reports Editor of The Irish Times