Killiney: € 2.2m: One of a pair of large newly-built five-bedroom houses on Church Road in Killiney, Co Dublin could make over €2.2 million at auction through Daphne L Kaye & Associates on October 19th

Oak Lodge, Violet Hill, is a smart, American-style house set on a half-acre walled site.

With big windows to the front and rear to take full advantage of its sunny orientation, the two-storey house has a well thought out layout with very good living space on the ground floor and a big eat-in kitchen - all with underfloor heating.

A lofty, galleried reception hall leads to a 35ft livingroom with a polished walnut floor and a limestone fireplace.

Double doors lead through to the kitchen which in turn opens onto a wide deck.

Upstairs, the main bedroom suite has views towards the Dublin mountains .