Two substantial houses in the Clontarf area have come up for sale by private treaty. Both carry six figure guide prices in keeping with the area involved and the level of accommodation.

Sherry FitzGerald is handling a four-bedroom redbrick family home situated just off the popular Mount Prospect Avenue in Clontarf, Dublin 3. It includes a converted attic and carries a guide price of £468,000 (€594,237).

Built 10 years ago, number 17 Mount Prospect Lawns is in good condition throughout and is set in a small modern cul-de-sac development of 26 houses. Double doors from the entrance hallway lead to a spacious living room with a bay window. There is a fireplace with mahogany surround and a gas fire inset.

The kitchen is fully fitted with a modern extension that incorporates a breakfast area with bay window. There is a utility room off the kitchen with access to the back garden and also to the garage. There is also a conservatory leading off the kitchen with a tiled floor and patio doors to the back garden.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes. Three of the rooms are doubles while the fourth is a single room. The main bedroom to the front of the house has a big bay window and is en suite with a bath and power shower. The attic has been converted and has Velux windows and recessed lighting.

Outside there is a big back garden with a patio area and raised flowerbeds with water feature. An additional bonus for any family with children is the two-storey play house in the back.

Auctioneers Gunne has another good-sized family home available in this area. Located just off Vernon Avenue, 37 Vernon Heath is for sale by private treaty in the region of £650,000 (€825,329).

Built in 1994 this property is a modern detached fivebedroom house with an enclosed south-facing garden to the rear. Downstairs there is an entrance hallway with part-timber floor and double doors leading to a lounge with bay window. There is a feature fireplace with black mahogany surround, cast iron inset and colourful tiles. Double doors lead though to a dining room, from where there is access to a conservatory with granite-tiled floor.

There are ornate white radiator covers throughout the downstairs rooms and the lounge, diningroom, kitchen, main bedroom and attic room are wired for a Bang & Olufsen surround sound system.

The kitchen features a John Fitzsimons range of units in Canadian maple and there is a central island and built-in table with four chairs. The worktops are polished granite and there is a ceramic tiled floor.

The utility room also features Canadian maple wall and floor units. A family room with timber flooring completes the downstairs accommodation.

Upstairs there are five bedrooms, two of which are en suite and all have built-in wardrobes. The main bedroom has a bay window and an en suite with double shower. The main bathroom has a jacuzzi jet bath. Two rooms in the converted attic could be used as additional storage space or for a study.

Outside there is a landscaped garden, cobble-brick patio and a timber garden shed. There is gas central heating and double glazed uPVC windows.