Dublin 14: Crampton-built houses in Clonskeagh usually arrive on the market one by one, producing strong prices for their scarcity factor. Three of these houses are on the market, giving viewers the opportunity to compare and contrast

Lisney is expecting €780,000-plus for 6 Whitebeam Avenue, a three-bedroom semi with a good garden for auction on November 20th. Number 1 on this cul de sac - a corner house on a larger site - achieved €960,000 with the same agency last March.

At 104 sq m (1,125 sq ft) this house is small for a family, but new owners could expand over the garage and into the back garden, subject to planning.

One of the highlights of number 6 is its large back garden, facing south-west with a broad terraced area.

Inside, the accommodation is meticulously preserved. Windows are the traditional timber models, sealed internally for heat preservation. Fireplaces are fine cast-iron and tile, and bathroom ware is original and in great shape. The sittingroom to the front has a fine cast-iron fireplace and traditional ceiling detail. Doors open to a diningroom, also with a period fireplace and French doors to the garden.

A red oil-fired Aga makes a splash in the small but beautifully arranged kitchen. The traditional pantry has been retained and there is an assortment of appliances. An arch leads to an informal dining area with cherry flooring and recessed lighting. A door from here accesses the garage/utility space.

Of the three bedrooms, two are doubles and there is a small single room. Wardrobes are fitted in the larger bedrooms. The front garden is accessed through electronic gates, with a parking forecourt. To the rear is a large mature garden with lawn, well-grown flowering shrubs and hedging and a paved terrace.

Number 58 Whitebeam Road is to be auctioned by Sherry FitzGerald on December 3rd, guiding €840,000. Also a Crampton house but in a different style, the 120 sq m (1,300 sq ft) semi-detached house has four bedrooms and a back garden overlooking the Dodder. This house has a bay-windowed diningroom to the front with doors to the sittingroom. Here, there is a feature fireplace, ceiling coving and glass doors to the garden.

The owners have been living overseas for the past decade, so the decor, while comfortable, is a little dated. However, fine parquet flooring is beneath the carpets in the sittingroom, diningroom and in the kitchen. The eventual buyer will probably replace the units in the kitchen, where a large picture window brings in the garden. Extending out here is also an option. A small utility is tucked off the kitchen.

Two of the four bedrooms are doubles - one with a tiled fireplace - and the remaining two are single rooms. Wardrobes are fitted in two bedrooms. The front garden is in lawn, with an array of shrubs and colourful specimen trees such as dwarf maple.

Also impressive is the private back garden, mostly lawn bordered by flowering shrubs and small conifers. The outlook over the river Dodder bank is leafy and pleasant.

Also for sale with Sherry FitzGerald is 34 Whitethorn Road, which is guiding €795,00 prior to auction on December 3rd. As with its neighbour, extending the kitchen into the generous back garden is an option for new owners.

Well maintained and simply decorated, there is scope to put an individual stamp on the reception areas, focusing on the deep cornicing and traditional picture rails.

The sittingroom and diningroom are connected by sliding doors, both rooms laid with stripped pine floors. An old-fashioned tile fireplace in the sittingroom could be replaced by a more traditional model.

A fair-sized kitchen has fitted units with an extractor fan. Two double bedrooms include wardrobes and there is a third single room.

The gardens are part of what makes Whitebeam and Whitethorn houses so desirable.Large, well-planted and private, the back garden here is no exception. Shrubs are a blaze of autumn colour, their leaves scattered over a broad sweep of lawn. There is also a side garage, suitable for conversion.