1970s style in Dublin 4

Built in 1971, number 49 Nutley Lane is a double-fronted brick house with some Georgian-style touches. A bay window in the lounge and a sizeable porch to the front were added in 1979.

The four-bedroom detached property is situated on the corner of busy Nutley Lane, a thoroughfare that connects the Merrion Road with the N11 and has Tesco’s flagship store at the end of the street. The entrance to the house is on Elm Park, a quiet little cul de sac.

The house measures 239sq m (2,573sq ft) and is described by the agents as having been “refreshed for sale”. That means new floorboards grace the hall and continue through double doors into the formal diningroom. Across the hall is a study. The lounge is a long room with an Italianate marble fireplace that mirrors the one in the diningroom.

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In the kitchen there are new shiny crema marfil tiles on the floor and the original units have been given a contemporary lick of paint. The splashbacks are of an earlier vintage.

The house has a long and south-facing utility room that leads through to another similarly proportioned TV room that feels dark because its only window is shaded by the carport out front. Incorporating part of the utility into the TV room would really brighten up this space and bring warm southern light in. The darker area could become a smart utility.

Upstairs, there are four good-sized double bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes. The master bedroom overlooks Elm Park golf course’s third hole. The ensuite in the master is a good- size with plenty of natural light.

Ahead of its auction on May 27th, in Buswell's Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, the house, which has an AMV of €1.35 million through estate agents Savills, has also been staged for viewing by specialists House and Garden.

The garden, which is mainly to the front, is larger than you might first think and is south-facing. It is private thanks to a sizeable hedge but road traffic remains audible.

The house has an E1 BER rating.

Parking on the street is pay and display. There is a car port for two cars, one behind the other. The automatic gates would allow a third vehicle, off street, in front of the lounge.