Where: No 2 Carrick, Claremont Road, Howth, Co Dublin

Price: 3.1m

The demand for homes with generous living space has boosted sales in some of Dublin's popular north-side suburbs. Howth is a favourite for buyers looking for a family home by the sea, and No 2 Carrick in Claremont Road offers more than just the seaside location. The property, a newly built detached house of 210sq m (2226sq ft) on a three-acre site boasts a huge L shaped living room with sea views; four bedrooms (two en-suite); fitted kitchen; sitting room with balcony and family bathroom with Jacuzzi. The large rear garden has private access to Claremont Beach.

For more details: Sherry FitzGerald, 01-839 4022

DOUBLE-FRONTED FAMILY HOME

Where: 592 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5

Price: 980,000 No 592

Howth Road is a good-sized, double-fronted home with well-proportioned rooms that would make an ideal family home.

There's even potential to further extend, subject to planning permission of course. Although in need of a little updating decor wise, accommodation is well laid out and spacious and comprises a lounge/dining area to the front; study; extended kitchen/breakfast room; downstairs WC; four bedrooms and a large family bathroom.

Outside there is a large cobblelock driveway to the front, an adjoining garage and very private rear garden with patio and lawn bordered with mature trees and shrubs.

For more details: Gunne, 01-833 5844

PERIOD REDBRICK WITH SUN ROOM

Where: Clonard, 20 St Kevin's Gardens, Dartry, Dublin 6

Price: 1.275m

Clonard is a bright and spacious period residence. Beyond the redbrick exterior lies a stylish home of over 116sq m (1,250sq ft).

Accommodation includes living room with cast iron fireplace and sliding doors to a dining room; kitchen; four bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. While modernised, the property still retains all of its period details. A real bonus is the sun room, just off the dining room with sliding patio door to a south west facing garden. Clonard is located in a quiet cul de sac just off St Kevin's Park and is close to neighbouring Rathgar, Rathmines and Ranelagh.

For more details: Sherry FitzGerald, 01-490 7433

COMPACT LIVING IN DUBLIN 4

Where: 36 Penrose Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4

Price: 540,000

If you hanker after a D4 address but can't quite afford the embassy belt area, the good news is that there are still houses for sale in the posh postal code for under 1m in Ringsend. No 36 Penrose Street is a redbrick, two-bed, mid terrace home that has been upgraded in neutral colours and natural materials to visually enhance its sense of space and appeal to younger buyers. Accommodation spans a compact 56sq m (600sq ft) and includes a living room with solid wood flooring and feature fireplace in exposed brick, cream galley kitchen with Belfast sink and wooden worktops, bathroom and two bedrooms upstairs. To the rear of the property is a decked low maintenance walled garden.

For more details: Sherry FitzGerald, 01-639 9280