Trading up: South Douglas Road; €335,000

The same family has been in ownership of 1 Rathmore Lawn for the past half a century and more, and in fact it was given to them by its builder — it was a family job, home for a favoured daughter, who went on to rear her own family here.

Now, this South Douglas Road home is set for new family care, and is newly listed with agent Kevin O’Sullivan of O’Sullivan Estates, who’s connected via another family link to No 1, but, he’s prepared to let it go for the right money for his vendors.

He guides south-facing No 1 at €335,000, and it is indeed a bit special still, with an acre field right next door.