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Seaside villa is an original
A Victorian house with an elegant past on two acres of gardens
looking over the sea in Killiney is for sale for €6m, writes
Orna Mulcahy , Property Editor
Space and style on half an acre in Foxrock
DUBLIN 18: €4M This light-filled and
attractive redbrick has plenty of period details, fine reception
rooms and lots of green space for a growing family
New to Market
House with sea views and village close by
HOWTH: €1.395m ON A SUNNY spring morning there's nothing like being by the sea and it is the sea views at 13 Asgard Park in Howth that are its unique selling point. This is a home with a view for buyers willing to get their hands dirty.Price cut to €1.4m for semi on Baily
HOWTH €1.4M THE PRICE of a semi-detached house in one of Howth's best locations, which came on the market in the autumn, has been cut by 12.5 per cent, from €1.6 million to €1.4 million.Long Lane is a short hop
DUBLIN 8: €580,000 A TWO-BEDROOM house near the city centre has secure parking at the rear. Number 17 Fernley Court, which measures 65sq m (699sq ft), is just off Long Lane, Dublin 8. It is being sold for €580,000 through Colliers Jackson-Stops.Spring brings rush for Brittas Bay
SUMMER HOMES Easter marks the beginning of the selling season in Brittas, where mobiles and houses make strong prices, writes Sandra O'ConnellHome Truths
Cash in the insurance policy if you want to buy, says Kevin O'ConnorPITCH US YOUR HOUSE
Jane and Francois Damian-Picollet, accountant and sales engineer pitch their quaint Meath cottage for €425,000
Farmhouse-style outside - contemporary cool inside
CO WEXFORD: €950,000 A spacious five-bedroom house in the seaside village of Kilmore Quay has clean contempoary interior behind its traditional farmhouse facade, writes Bernice HarrisonGeorgian rectory in a village by the sea
CO SLIGO: €1.275m ROBERT AND Lorely Forrester never meant to live in Ireland but as soon as they saw the Old Rectory in Easkey, Co Sligo, that was it. They moved from the UK with two young children and took up residence in the Georgian house on the edge of the seaside village.New tax break homes on waterway with moorings
CO LEITRIM: FROM €145,000 A RIVERSIDE development where owners can tie a boat up at the back of their home comes to the market this weekend.
Opening the door to better design
Two families who consulted architects on the fund-raising Simon Open Door day talk about how the advice they got transformed their homes. The next Open Day is on April 12th, writes Emma Cullinan'They listened to us'
'WE WANTED to revamp our house and add an extension and someone recommended an architect to us, but we weren't happy with what he proposed even though we couldn't quite put our finger on it," says Kevin Prendergast who has now added 93sq m (1,000sq ft) to his north-east Dublin home.GETTING ADVICE
THE RIAI RAISED €38,000 for Simon last year with its Open Door day, in which hundreds of architects give their time for free. They hope to exceed that on their fourth open day on April 12th.
TAKE FIVE FOR €1.5m
Sherry FitzGerald Lewis Beirne is asking €1.5 million for 41 Park Ave, a four-bed detached house in Castleknock, Dublin 15. Fiona Tyrrell finds properties at a similar price in Australia, the US, Italy and France
WORTH THE INVESTMENT
The address: 4 Waterside Park, Malahide, Co Dublin.
Q&A
Do we need to get permission to build a porch? Q Ours is a single-storey cottage which opens directly onto the street (there is no front garden). We made the living area open plan last year but regretted it this winter because we seem to trail rain and dirt into the livingroom not to mention the cold blast of air every time the front door is open.
Council says yes to spa plan for Clontarf Baths
A €10 million plan to turn Clontarf Baths into a luxury day spa and swimming pool has been approved by Dublin City Council.745 houses for Battle of the Boyne site appealed
A PROPOSED housing estate in Drogheda, Co Meath will have a "drastic impact" on key historic sites, including a crossing point on the River Boyne used by William of Orange during the Battle of the Boyne.WATCH THIS SPACE
30 apartments for Foxrock PLANS FOR a 30-unit apartment scheme in Foxrock have been lodged with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.Planning & Development
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Diving into property on the Red Sea Riviera
EGYPT Egypt has history, scenery, sun and lots of tourists - and it's cheap. With apartments from as little as €20,000, it's tipped as the next property hotspot, writes Fiona TyrrellBUYING IN EGYPT
As with any emerging market buyers are advised to take great caution when buying in Egypt:Fairytale castle for €11.5m in medieval village
ITALY A FAIRYTALE setting and fully-functioning drawbridge makes Castello Baronale in the Lazio region ideal for wanna-be Rapunzels or paparazzi-shy celebrities.
Flat-rate capital gains tax could help to boost the market
Good news, bad news - and what will landlords do after new CGT rate comes in?, asks Angela PertusiniDorset dream for ¬5.7 million
After Central London, Poole in Dorset is one of the most expensive property markets in the UK.
