Such is the attention to detail here, all new owners have to do is move in. Accommodation includes a kitchen by The Victorian Salvage & Joinery Company, dining area, living room, two double bedrooms, main bathroom with jacuzzi and wetroom. There is a small yard to the rear.

For more details: Gunne Residential 01-499 5050

DETACHED HOUSE ON MATURE PRIVATE SITE Where: Knocknacarra, Grove Road, Malahide, Co Dublin Price: AMV Euro1.7m; auction 4 July According to selling agents Grimes Real Estate Alliance, property on Grove Road in Malahide rarely comes on the market, so Knocknacarra should attract strong interest when it goes under the gavel on 4 July. While in need of updating, this four-bed detached house's appeal is not just its location, but also its size and mature private gardens, set well back from the road. Spread out over 167sq m (1,800sq ft) living accommodation comprises an entrance hall, spacious living room, separate dining room looking out to the rear garden, kitchen, study, sun room, four double bedrooms (master is ensuite) and family bathroom.

For more details: Grimes Real Estate Alliance 01-835 0392

INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY IN DUNDRUM Where: Oriel, 5a Taney Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14 Price: Euro1.7m Set on 0.46 of an acre of secluded gardens bounded by hedging and trees, Oriel is a detached, single storey three-bed bungalow, that should appeal to both families and investors alike. It offers an opportunity to modernise, convert and even extend, subject to planning. The property is approached by a long driveway (200ft x 375ft). At the top and to the right hand side is a section of garden measuring 68ft x 37ft, which was originally a vegetable garden. Inside accommodation spans 141sq m (1,527sq ft) and includes a hallway, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, three bedrooms, guest WC and main bathroom. The property also benefits from a double garage.

For more details: Sherry FitzGerald 01-296 1822

TWO-STOREY OVER GARDEN REDBRICK Where: No 12 Appian Way, Dublin 6 Price: Euro3.85m; auction 20 June City living is not always about pokey apartments and lifts that don't work, for those with money, grander and in"nitely bigger surroundings can be bought - like this period gem of a find on the corner of Appian Way and Leeson Park Avenue. No 12 is a semi-detached, two-storey over garden level redbrick with floors of seemingly endless living space.

At 226sq m (2,430sq ft) it's huge by city standards, but the current owners have also secured planning permission for a two-storey extension to the side and rear which would push its "oor space out to an even more enviable 275sq m (2,965sq ft).

There's a good size garden to the front of the property with space for parking for several cars and space to the side for a garage. The 100ft rear garden is well stocked with mature trees and shrubs.

For more details: Finnegan Menton 01-614 7900