First-time buyers would do well to get a property like this. This recently extended and refurbished house not only has a decent internal size of 76sq m (818sq ft), it comes with a 150ft-long landscaped garden which in the future could provide great scope for additional building. The property is presented in walk-in condition and includes a parlour, living room, newly "tted kitchen/dining room, two double bedrooms and a new shower room. Solid timber "oors are laid throughout, except for the kitchen which is beautifully tiled. Bannow Road is just off Faussagh Avenue, about two miles from the city centre. It is also near bus stops and shops and about 10 minutes' walk from Phibsborough

NO 60 CABRA DRIVE, CABRA, DUBLIN 7
Price: 800,000
Agent: Savills HOK 01-830 2960

On the market for months, this property is way over-priced for what it is. An attractive semi-detached home with garage by all means, but nothing to get excited about. It has a floor area of 109sq m (1,170sq ft), and comprises a modest living room, dining room and kitchen, and three bedrooms, one of which is really tiny. In need of some 'upgrading', the interiors is dated, and it even has an ugly PVC front door, unlike most of its neighbours, which have the lovely original doors. Located between the Old Cabra Road and the New Cabra Road, it's convenient to the city and Phibsborough, but is in no way worth this in"ated price.

The fact that it's so long on the market speaks for itself!