Where there's a Hill, there's always a way
Beechgrove even has cows over the fence and wide-ranging views over to the northside of the city, while Brenwood, further down Maryborough Hill, has a whopping two-thirds of an acre site.
And both houses come in at around the €650,000 mark, with Beechgrove at €650,000 through Malcolm Tyrrell of Cohalan Downing and Brenwood at €640,000 through Ann O'Mahony of Sherry FitzGerald.
The Maryborough address will ensure interest for both houses, as it's regarded as one of the better residential areas of the city suburbs, but for buyers looking for that bit more, these properties offer a lot.
With Beechgrove, you're moving into a house that's modern, warm and fully redecorated. It also has half an acre of manicured gardens on the brow of the hill.
Adjoining farmland, and outside the zoned area, buying a property is the one way you're guaranteed of getting a foothold here.
This gives Beechgrove a strong edge in the market as opportunities to buy here rarely arise, says Mr Tyrrell.
With four good bedrooms, two bathrooms and two bright living rooms, this property has just over 1,800 square feet and is close to the seaside, as well as the city.
Brenwood is one of a row of bungalows on the lower end of Maryborough Hill and was built sometime in the 1960s, says Ann O'Mahony. It's been very well cared-for, she says, and has four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a kitchen.
The house has 1,500 square feet of space, but could be doubled with all the site room, and there may be space for an attic conversion.
With so much ground so close to Douglas, it's obvious that the house will attract investors.
However, with the existing layout of adjoining properties, a new development might not be looked on favourably by the planners.
But, for buyers, these are the plums of the burgeoning autumn market and offers are already starting to come in, say the agents.
