Built as an admiralty house in 1830 by Viscount De Vesci, No 6 is a magnificient two-storey over garden level double fronted period property that has been restored with great care taken to preserve its original features. Rooms boast lofty ceilings, ornate cornicing, ceiling roses, decorative arches and working window shutters. Spread out over 361sq m (3,895sq ft), accommodation includes a reception hall, drawing room with feature marble fireplace and custom-built bookcases either side of the chimneybreast, study, dining room and guest cloakroom. At garden level is another hall, kitchen, breakfast room, family room, bedroom, shower room, laundry room, store room and wine cellar. Upstairs are four bedrooms, one en-suite, and family bathroom. The property also boasts a partially restored coach house to the rear and beneifts from off street parking.

For more details: Sherry FitzGerald 01-284 4422

CITY-CONVENIENT PERIOD THREE-BED
Where: No 21 Mannix Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Price: 785,000

Easy access to the city centre is is going to be a key factor this year when it comes to selling homes, though buyers of No 21 Mannix Road have nothing to worry about. It's just a quick bus ride into town and within walking distance of Botanic Gardens.

Accommodation comprises a large living room with mahogany fireplace and polished wooden boards, dining room with original fireplace and patio doors to garden, fitted kitchen, three bedrooms (two double and one single) and a family bathroom. A double garage provides valuable off-street parking while the south facing garden, part lawn, part decking, is perfect for al fresco dining or just soaking up the sun. There's also a pretty garden to the front bounded by railings.

For more details: Douglas Newman Good 01-830 0989

LOW MAINTENANCE LIVING BY THE SEA
Where: No 3 Victoria Mews, Victoria Terrace, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Price: 780,000

A low-maintenance home in an excellent location by the sea, No 3 Victoria Mews should appeal to buyers looking to downsize to more manageable accommodation. This single storey home is wheel chair accessible and is just one of four detached bungalows in the small gated development of Victoria Terrace.

Spread out over 82sq m (880sq ft) accommodation includes an entrance hallway, inner hallway with large built-in wardrobe, main bathroom, two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and spacious open plan living/kitchen/dining room. Outside there is a private walled area to the rear of the property with double side access.

For more details: Savills HOK 01-853 0630

MID TERRACE REDBRICK IN QUIET CUL-DE-SAC Where: No 10 Mayfield Road, Terenure, Dublin 6 Price: 1.5m No 10

Mayfield Road boasts light-filled, well proportioned rooms and all the period details you'd expect to find in a Victorian home of this size and age - ceiling cornicing, decorative centre roses, sash windows, cast iron fireplaces and original timber flooring.

Accomodation comprises an entrance hall, guest WC, two interconnecting reception rooms, kitchen, five bedrooms and family bathroom. The total floor area is 156sq m (1,680sq ft).

There is a railed garden to the front of the property and a decked area to the rear. No 10 also boasts a separate workshop/games room with access through a shared lane way.

For more details: Mason Estates 01-496 7955