Family-friendly five-bed in quiet spot

Rathgar/€1.15m: Rostrevor Road in Rathgar is a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac of 1930s houses off Orwell Road and the end of the road overlooks Dodder Park and the High School's sports grounds.

Number 29, a friendly and well-maintained five-bedroom home of approximately 186 sq m (2,000 sq ft), is scheduled for auction on September 23rd through Gunne, which is quoting a guide price of €1.15 million.

The semi-detached house has a paved front garden, with some trees and shrubs, and there is room for a car in front of the garage. All the metal windows in the front of the house are original, and the front door also retains its attractive lead lights. This opens into a very generous square hall, with large interconnecting reception rooms to the right.

The front room, used for dining, has a bay window and there are PVC French doors to the back garden from the sittingroom. Also off the hall is a guest toilet with understairs storage, and another informal livingroom, with another garden door. This in turn leads to the kitchen, which was built on by the present owners some years ago. From the garden, this addition looks seamless as the whole exterior is clad in creepers.

The garden itself is a well-stocked, cottage-style delight. A patio is positioned to catch the morning sun and there is an inviting, sheltered bench at the far end. There is a good-sized lawn and the mix of trees, shrubs and colour has been carefully considered.

This is the view from a single and a double bedroom upstairs, and the bathroom and separate toilet are also at the back of the house. At the front is another single, currently used as a home office, as well as a second double and an enormous main bedroom that could easily accommodate an en suite.

While it is ready to move into, this house offers lots of potential and the convenient location is bound to suit young families.