Dinky on the outside but large on the inside

Sandycove: €650,000 Seanchai, 31 Albert Road in Sandycove, Co Dublin looks deceptively dinky from the outside but has 125.4 sq m (1,350 sq ft) of living space and a large secluded rear garden.

Built in 1909, it is to be auctioned on March 19th. Douglas Newman Good is quoting a guide price of €650,000.

Close to Sandycove and Glasthule villages, Seanchai retains many of its original period features, including original open fireplaces, doors and plasterwork.

To the front of the house is a bright diningroom with built-in shelving and a country house feel. It has an open fireplace with tiled hearth and mantle.

There is also a family room with the original ceiling cornice, fireplace with tiled inset and hearth.

The kitchen is fitted with wall and floor units and has a stainless steel sink and drainer. A utility room has storage units and a door to a small courtyard.

Two of the bedrooms are at ground floor level. The smaller of the two has built-in wardrobes with mirrored doors and wall-mounted bedside lamps. The main bedroom has a cast-iron surround and mantel.

The front garden is lawned with a pathway flanked with flower beds.

The rear garden has mature lawns, flower beds and shrubs, a large timber playhouse and a granite boundary walls.There is a rear laneway with right of passage access.