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.

Right on the Douglas village side is a field of several acres, an absolute rarity in a built-up suburb like this, There’s a large weeping ash tree standing sentinel by the pavement and bus stop, and the back garden’s a lovely quiet spot too.

For those thinking of extending, there’s inspiration right next door, with a striking contemporary two-storey side and rear extension designed and delivered to a high standard by architect Derek O’Leary, and this could be ‘mirrored’ at No 1 to good effect.

Around the corner, in a hidden cul-de-sac by Rathmore Lawn, another semi-d sale, boosted by a very large back garden, has just been agreed by Sherry FitzGerald for more than €400k.

VERDICT: A sure-fired seller