Built around 20 years ago, the west-facing house has been somewhat refurbished but needs further modernisation. The house comprises the entrance hall, kitchen-cum-diningroom, sittingroom, three bedrooms and bathroom.

Address: 2 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5 Price: 680,000 Agent: HOK Residential 01-853 0630 At 160sq m (1600sq ft) this semi-detached, two-bedroomed dormer bungalow in up-and-coming Killester is more spacious than it first appears and comes with a converted attic room.

Bright, airy and well maintained, the property benefits from a westerly rear aspect ensuring day-long sunshine, plus the possibility to extend subject to planning permission. It is also ideally located close to every amenity and within minutes' walk of the local DART station. Accommodation comprises the entrance hall, sittingroom, two bedrooms, diningroom, fitted kitchen, study, bathroom, landing, attic room (currently used as a bedroom), dressingroom, and wc.

Address: Carramore Lake, Bangor, Ballina, Co Mayo Price: 275,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Feeney West 096 728 28 The view from this "ve-bed dormer bungalow is of the calm waters of Carramore Lake, while the interior of the house is eye-catching too in terms of spacious and airy design, with many special features. These include a central fireplace in the sittingroom, solid pine doors, porcelain tiled kitchen floor and pumped showers.

With 2,100sq ft of floor space the house comprises a large entrance hall with red deal staircase and archway to the inner hallway, livingroom, fully-fitted kitchen with island, utility, two bathrooms (one upstairs and one downstairs, study and five bedrooms . . . three downstairs (two en suite) and two upstairs (with lake views). The property is two miles from Bangor Erris, a popular "shing location.