You don’t necessarily have to be looking to buy or invest in a property in order to have a look through it.
Thousands of people visit MyHome.ie every day just to check out what is on the market and pick out their dream home.
With that in mind, we’ve decided to compile the list of the 10 most viewed properties of 2014 to give you an idea of what attracted people the most to the site.
1. Fifty Abington, Malahide, Co Dublin
- Estate Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Blanc
- Current Status: Sale Agreed
- Asking price: €2,450,000
Built in 2010, Fifty Abington is the former marital home of Ronan and Yvonne Keating. It is a five bed detached house with 6,286sq ft of living space set in the exclusive Abington development, just eight miles from Dublin city centre.
2. Sorrento House, Dalkey, Co Dublin
- Estate Agent: Lisney/Sherry FitzGerald
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking price: €12,000,000
Set in the stunning back-drop of Dalkey Island, Sorrento House offers uninterrupted sea views across Killiney Bay to Bray Head, the Wicklow Mountains and beyond. The six bed property has living space of 7,685sq ft.
3. College Square, Terenure, Dublin 6W
- Estate Agent: Savills
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking Price: €725,000
These new A-rated four bed semi-detached properties offer living space of 1,722sq ft and are located just four miles from Dublin city centre. The properties combine Victorian and Edwardian architecture with contemporary design.
4. Belmont, Stepaside, Dublin 18
- Estate Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Current Status: Sold
- Asking Price: POA
These three bed detached newly built homes in Stepaside attracted a lot of interest last year with more than 100 sold. A new phase is expected this coming spring although the house style will be different.
5. Forrest Hill, Carrigaline, Co Cork
- Estate Agent: Dooley and Howard
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking Price: POA
One of only two entries in the top 10 outside of Dublin, this new development of homes in Carrigaline sold quickly, with only a handful of three and four bed semi-detached houses still on sale for between €235,000-€290,000.
6. Tudor House, Dalkey, Co Dublin
- Estate Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Dalkey
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking Price: €3,500,000
Discreetly tucked away off Castle Street behind electric timber gates, Tudor House has a special feeling about it. Dating back to 1845, the property has six bedrooms and extends to 6,421sq ft with many period features intact.
7. Dalkey Sound, Green Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin
- Estate Agent: Crawford’s
- Current Status: Sale Agreed
- Asking Price: €2,500,000
Tucked off Dalkey’s Coliemore Road, North House is a smart home that offers spectacular sea views of Dalkey Island from its three south facing balconies. The five bed house has 4,000sq ft of living space and has a B3 energy rating.
8. Maytree, Bray Road, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
- Estate Agent: Colliers International
- Current Status: Withdrawn
- Asking Price: €750,000
A futuristic four bed house set on 1.5 acres of land in Enniskerry, Maytree sits at the foot of an escarpment and offers 287sqm of living space. Set behind electric gates, it is complemented by an extensive raised terrace.
9. Brandwyne House, Rathmichael, Dublin 18
- Estate Agent: DNG Bray
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking Price: €2,200,000
Built in 2007, Brandwyne House is a contemporary five bed home with 8,525 sq ft of living space. Amongst its many attractive features are four reception rooms, a cinema room and a basement swimming pool with gym and sauna.
10. ‘Cuil Min’, 56 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
- Estate Agent: Knight Frank
- Current Status: For Sale
- Asking Price: €3,250,000
Built c.1910, this ivy clad red brick Edwardian residence has been refurbished in recent years to leave it as a stunning period home. The five bed house offers 3,810sq ft of living space with its landscaped gardens adding to its offering.