White oak "ooring throughout the ground "oor enhances the feeling of light in all rooms. Accommodation comprises an entrance hall, drawing room, kitchen with Shaker style units and breakfast bar extending to dining area, sun room with Velux windows and access to rear garden; three bedrooms (main being en suite); main bathroom with free standing bath and shower; attic room.

Further details: Lynam Auctioneers 01-2965374

SPLIT-LEVEL FAMILY HOME IN THE CITY Where: 6 Foster Terrace, Dublin 3 Price: /485,000 Built in 1864, this three-bed, split-level terrace will appeal to buyers looking for a good-sized property within walking distance of the city centre. No 6 has been thoughtfully refurbished by its current owners who have been careful to retain the property's original period details, such as cast-iron "replaces, while bringing it bang up-to-date for modern living. Accommodation (some 85sq m; 915sq ft) comprises a living room, kitchen/dining room with double doors to a landscaped courtyard, utility, bathroom and three double bedrooms, one en-suite. The property has been recently re-roofed and has gas central heating, a mix of single and double glazed windows and is wired for alarm.

Further details: Gunne 01-833 5844

DETACHED BUNGALOW WITH SPACE TO IMPROVE Where: 12 Louvain, Ardilea, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 Price: AMV 1.5m No 12 Louvain is a detached three-bed bungalow in a leafy tree-lined avenue in one of south Dublin's most desirable locations. But what makes this property even more appealing is not just its location, or its great internal space . . . some 153sq m (1,650sq ft) . . . but the fact that there's also scope to further extend into the integral garage or the attic, subject to planning permission, should you require an even bigger abode. Accommodation includes an entrance hall on two levels with access to all rooms, living room with feature "replace and "oor to ceiling shutters which steps up to a dining room, galley kitchen with curved breakfast bar and good mix of storage units, and lounge which could easily make a fourth bedroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, two of which are double, and all have built-in wardrobes and shower room. This property is further enhanced by the beautifully landscaped gardens surrounding it to the front and back.

Further details: Sherry FitzGerald 01-296 1822; for sale by auction 3pm, 12 October 2006

SPACIOUS FOUR-BED FAMILY HOME Where: 13 Kincora Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Price: 1.1m Although in need of some updating . . . nothing that a lick of paint and a few well chosen accessories won't cure . . . 13 Kincora Grove is an enviable spacious family house with loads of potential. This larger than average semi-detached which has been extended at ground "oor level includes 150sq m (1,610sq ft) of living space with an entrance hall, sitting room with sliding doors to a dining room, large extended kitchen/breakfast room kitted out with modern, fuss free, built-in timber wall and undercounter units, utility room, bathroom and four bedrooms. Outside there is a garden to the front, a garage at the side of the house and a walled west facing 15 metre long rear garden. Located off Castle Avenue, this property is within a short distance of all the facilities the area has to offer including shops, schools, churches, bus and Dart services, and St Anne's Park.

Further details: Gunne 01-8335844