NEW TO THE MARKET:NUMBER 42 Albert Lodge on Grosvenor Road in Rathmines is a double-fronted redbrick Victorian house on the Rathgar side of the street.

It’s simply laid out, with a swish granite stepped entrance. Inside it is light-filled and well proportioned, with high ceilings and many original features including ornate cornices and plasterwork.

It is for sale through Douglas Newman Good with an asking price of €1.45 million.

At 186sq m (2,000sq ft) this family home is spread over four floors. A sittingroom and diningroom are on either side of the elegant entrance hall.

Both rooms have fireplaces and original wooden floors.

The first floor contains two grand rooms. The drawingroom is a television-free space and feels peaceful – a place to come and read the Sunday papers or just relax with a good book in front of the fire. The main bedroom is also on this level. This is another good-sized room with period features. The Victorian-style family bathroom is adjacent; it has a double shower as well as a hot press and additional storage. There is a second bedroom on the first floor return.

On the second floor return, there is a third bedroom with adjacent toilet and shower – ideal for a live-in nanny, au pair or teenagers. What would traditionally have been the diningroom on the ground floor doubles as a fourth bedroom.

The kitchen has a red quarry tiled floor and a gas-fired Rayburn which adds an air of authenticity to the space.

The room is homely and comes with extensive underfloor storage which presently houses the family’s luggage, extra dining chairs and wine collection.

The lawned back garden is small but secluded and is planted with silver birch, acacia and ornamental cherry trees.

A small timber garden shed houses the lawnmower and a Belfast sink. A shared side passage allows for direct access to the front. There is front off-street parking for two cars.

42 Albert Lodge, Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

A double-fronted Victorian redbrick with four bedrooms

Agent: Douglas Newman Good