There’s been a dearth of this rock-solid, family home type on the market, and when they do come on, they sell quickly. Here are 5 three-bed semis with BER ratings from A to C to view.
The three-bedroom semi is the most popular property type on the Dublin market.
They come in a variety of sizes and conditions.
Many have additional space in converted attics.
Everything a family needs
Address: 7 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 DA32
Asking price: €625,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Rathfarnham
Just beyond the city limits, in Scholarstown, Dublin 16, this C1-BER-rated property has large windows, making it light-filled. Extending to 110 square metres, it has off-street parking for two cars and pedestrian side access to a good-sized, west-facing back garden.
Off the hall, there are two interconnecting rooms.
Painted an indigo shade of blue, the living room is at the front and has an open fire with a simple timber beam mantle.
Sliding doors lead through to the eat-in kitchen, which runs the width of the house.
The shaker-style units have been painted a stone colour and run below the counter along the outside wall.
The tall units are confined to the perimeter wall, which makes the place feel light and airy.
There’s an island at the centre with the same moody blue colour on its base.
The room opens out to a sizeable back garden where a large area is paved.
There’s room for a lounger set, along with the kids' swings and in the garden room, the owners have set up a home gym.
Upstairs, there are two generous doubles and a single, currently used as a home office.
The family bathroom has been recently renovated, and the attic has been converted. It has smart three-quarter height wardrobes that extend into the eaves and a dressing area.
With schools within short walks and cycles, this house has everything a family needs.
Sunny, south-west-facing back garden
Address: 1 Luttrellstown Walk, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 R6XP
Asking price: €625,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Castleknock
Just off Diswellstown Road and within a five-minute walk of Porterstown Park, this property is on a corner site and benefits from ample off-street parking at the front, a covered side entrance and a wide, south-west-facing back garden.
With Tudor flourishes to the façade, the property extends to 106 square metres and has a B3 BER rating.
Its living room is at the front and has a Stanley stove atop a polished granite hearth as its focal point.
Sliding glass doors open through to the large eat-in kitchen, which opens out to the garden from both the dining area and the kitchen.
The soft, mushroom coloured painted cabinetry has contrastingly dark countertops. From here, you can access the large and sun-filled garden.
The private outdoor space has a large patio paved in large-format porcelain tiles, along with a picnic table and trampoline. There is also lots of built-in storage.
Large house in D15, originally a four-bed
Address: 14 Maple Close, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 P2KH
Asking price: €625,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Castleknock
This brick and render-fronted house is sizeable. Originally a four-bedroom property, it extends to 119 square metres.
The C1 BER-rated home has a broken-plan ground floor layout.
The living room overlooks the front garden, which is laid out in lawn. An electric stove set into the fireplace provides a focal point and visual heat in the colder months.
It leads through to what traditionally would have been the dining room, but is a second sitting room that also functions as a bright home office.
From here, you can go on into the conservatory, which was added in 2008, or on through to the eat-in kitchen.
These houses are wide, so the back garden feels extra spacious and includes a garden shed. There is pedestrian side access to the front, great for those with bikes or scooters.
There are three bedrooms upstairs, two doubles and a single. The largest room spans the width of the front of the property, but it is the back bedroom that has the ensuite bathroom.
Adjacent to the Royal Canal, the Castleknock commuter line train station is about a 20-minute walk away.
Estuary-adjacent abode in Malahide
Address: 52 Lissadel Crescent, Malahide, Co Dublin, K36 C449
Asking price: €625,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Malahide
Set in a quiet cul-de-sac close to Broadmeadow Estuary, this gable-fronted -fronted three-bathroom house has interconnecting reception rooms giving the rooms a dual aspect.
The living room is at the front, overlooking a small lawn with hedging lending it great privacy.
This is big enough to accommodate two sofas set around the open fire.
The dining room overlooks the back garden and does double duty as a playroom for small kids. It means parents can keep an eye on the little ones while catching up on the latest streaming hit. There is access to the garden via sliding doors.
Access to the kitchen is from the hall with a windowed utility off it. The kitchen units are set in a C-shape, and it too opens out to the garden where there is a patio area that gets evening sun, a garden shed and the rest of the rear laid out in lawn.
There is pedestrian side access to the back.
Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms and a single. The principal has an ensuite bathroom.
The C1 BER-rated house extends to 100 square metres and has off-street parking for one car.
Large A-rated house with sizeable, converted attic
Address: 6 The Green, Miller's Glen, Swords, County Dublin, K67 F9R2
Asking price: €625,000
Agent: Brant & Co
Built in 2015, this large A3 BER-rated house extends to 121 square metres and also has a sizeable converted attic that gives you a further 26 square metres of space.
At hall level, it has a separate living room and kitchen. The former is at the front of the house and has an electric inset stove.
The eat-in kitchen spans the width of the house and has a utility off it. There’s also a guest W.C.
The kitchen opens out to the garden, which has matured nicely and includes a raised lawn and mature planting.
There are three bedrooms on the first floor, two doubles and a good-sized single that is big enough to take a small double.
The principal bedroom is at the front and is en suite.
The attic has been converted and includes two spaces and a shower room.
