NUMBER 23 Belgrave Road is one of four three-storey over- basement redbrick houses adjacent to the Black Church on Belgrave Square and just a short walk from chichi Dunville Avenue in Ranelagh.

The mid-terrace house dates from 1850 and has accommodation over two floors, giving a great sense of space to the already sizeable family home. It measures 220sq m (2,370sq ft).

The house last sold at auction in 2005 for €2 million. The present owners did a €500,000 makeover on the property, and the house is back on the market with an asking price of €1.1 million through agents Sherry FitzGerald.

While the owners have invested considerably in the property, it doesn’t feel overdone. The decor is super-subtle and will appeal to period-home lovers.

The house is full of fine period features, from the decorative cornicing in the hall and master bedroom to the white marble fireplace in the sitting room, the reception room ceiling roses and the fold-back interconnecting doors. There is a softly polished Antica limestone floor in the hall and sash windows throughout.

The reception rooms are a lovely size, with the diningroom overlooking the garden. At garden level the mood is classic contemporary and open plan. The limestone flooring ties the entire floor together. A four-door black Aga kitchen warms the Dalkey Design kitchen. This is included in the sale. Double doors at the back lead out to a terracotta patio, with wisteria hanging over a trellis to create a gorgeous green canopy. The north-facing garden extends 90ft back to a vehicular rear access lane.

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a swish family bathroom with Antica double sinks and limestone tiling. The main bedroom spans the width of the house.

There are two more bedrooms on the second floor. All the bedrooms have deep pile carpets.