Address: 192 Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9 
Agent: Galvin Property and Finance

This five-bedroom 204sq m (2,200sq ft) semi-d was once a B&B and has the extensive accommodation – including three bathrooms and four reception rooms, plus a kitchen/utility adjoining a kitchen/diningroom. The double-fronted house is on a tree-lined street off Swords Road. The front garden has a space for parking and the back garden has a lawn, borders and patio with pond. The house needs an update. BER F.

Plus: Lots of accommodation and handy for the city centre, DCU and airport

Minus: The side garden is not included in the sale and a home will be built on it so plans will need to be looked at to assess the future.

Address: Rock Road, Blackrock, Co Louth
Agent: REA Gunne Property

On a mature site, this four-bedroom house has good connections with the land around it through copious glazing. There are also timber floors and exposed brick walls. Accommodation includes, along with the four bedrooms, a sitting room, living room, kitchen, open-plan dining room/sunroom, study, utility, wc, one en-suite and a main bathroom. BER C3

Plus: Good links with the well-kept garden through double-doors, glazed walls and large windows. Natural materials throughout.

Minus: Dormer upper floor with sloped ceilings. Pvc trimmings