Malahide:  €1.5 million: With lots of new estates springing up between Malahide and Swords, the Coast Road has become one of the most desirable parts of Malahide to buy into.

Sherry FitzGerald Blanc is guiding in the region of €1.5 million prior to auction on 19th October for Rachra, a detached four-bedroom house on .25 acres with uninterrupted views across the bay to Donabate and Lambay Island.

While the house could do with a decorative upgrade, its rooms are well-proportioned and the views are an excellent incentive. Because it is double-fronted, both dining and sittingrooms catch the sea views. A sun room off the sittingroom opens to the back garden.

Upstairs, three of the four bedrooms also face the sea. A couple of large picture windows in the main bedroom frame the view beautifully. Just as fortunate is the back bedroom, which looks out on a colourful rear garden currently a riot of autumn hues. The house is south-facing at the back, making this part of the garden a favourite summer retreat.

At the side is a detached garage with up-and-over aluminium doors and there is a separate fuel store and outside toilet.

The grounds are a gardener's dream, filled with flowering shrubs and herbaceous borders.