Where is it?

Killester is located between Artane, Clontarf and Donnycarney, around four miles from the city centre. The area falls within the postal districts of Dublin 3 or 5.

St Anne's Park lies just beyond Killester on the Raheny/Clontarf side. It is within the Clontarf electoral district.

Average house prices

Anywhere from 400,000 to 800,000 for ex-council houses and private semi-d's, bungalows and two-storey houses.

Type of houses

The area has a rich architectural history all its own, eg the district intriguingly known as Middle Third has homes built for returning soldiers from the first world war.

Other disctricts with similar cottage-style bungalows and two-storey semi-detached homes . . . all with large gardens with potential to extend . . . include Abbeyfield and The Demesne, according to Lisa Sweetman of the local Sherry FitzGerald office. "Killester Avenue has a mix of excouncil houses, semis, mid-terraces and private semis. Killester Park area would be a mix of cottages, two-storey semis and more modern, 1980s-style mid-terrace bungalows. Craigford and Abbey park are a mix of semi-detached and terraced bungalows and modern townhouses."

Best streets to live in Abbeyfield, Middle Third, The Demesne, Furry Park, Howth Road, St Brigid's, Killester Park and Avenue, Craigford and Abbey Park.

Rental market

Two- and three-bed semi-detached houses fetch between 1,300 and 1,800 per month

Transport

The area is mainly served by the Howth Road and Collins Avenue (east). It has a rail station on the Dart line which connects Killester southbound to the city centre, Greystones, Bray and northbound to Malahide and Howth. There is also a station for the Dublin-Belfast mainline but with express intercity trains do not stop here. There are quality bus corridors with Nos 28, 29A, 31, 32A/B and 42A to the city centre.

Amenities

Killester has a shopping plaza with a good range of shops and a pub. It's also close to a number of sporting/recreational facilities, and Beaumont Hospital is within easy reach. A new parish centre was built to serve the needs of parishioners and, as capacity allows, the wider community of all faiths. St Anne's Park, one of the city's biggest public parks, is within easy reach.

Schools

St Mary's, Killester (primary and secondary girls school), St Brigid's boys' primary school, St Paul's secondary boys' school, Sybil Hill, Belgrove National School, Seafield Road West, Clontarf boys' and girls' separate primary school. There is also a third-level institution, Killester College of Further Education, formerly St Peter's College.

Future development plans Killester Avenue . . . large site that will be developed in the near future.

On the market

16 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5
Price: 635,000
Bedrooms: three
Details: Semi-detached bungalow of 82sq m (883sq ft) with large driveway with parking to the front, side garage and large rear garden with mature trees and shrubs.

Accommodation comprises the hall, living room, kitchen, breakfast room, three bedrooms and bathroom. Extras include double-glazed uPVC windows and gas-fired central heating.

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald 01-833 6555