Value increases €100,000 in year

BACK on the market, having been sold last year, is a large, detached house at number 2, Landsborough Gardens.

The house, in Garryduff, Rochestown, has a rural ambience but is just five minutes from the amenities of Douglas. That suburb is sought after by 'trader-uppers', and has a predominance of detached properties. Landsborough is a Bride View development of 'one-offs' built ten years ago.

Number 2 is an identifiable Bride View design variations of which have been built all over the country and reflects how the style has matched its demographic.

The value of number 2, which has four bedrooms, is an indication of the market: its guide price last year was €520,000; this year the guide price is €625,000.

The selling agent, PJ Fitzpatrick, of Fitzpatrick and Assoc, says: "it is a fine house in good condition and is ready to go for new owners. It stands on a large, mature site and looks just as good inside as out."

Accommodation includes a sitting room, dining room, living room and conservatory, and four bedrooms, of which the master is en-suite. An attractive extra is a deck outside the conservatory.

Number 2 has 2,000 square feet of space and generous, landscaped gardens.