High house with views of the sea

Killiney: €4.95mA five-bedroom detached Victorian house on three-quarters of an acre, with sea views across Killiney, is for auction on May 10th through Douglas Newman Good with an AMV of €4.95 million.

Abbeylands on Military Road, Killiney, is accessed via a shared avenue which gives it a quiet, secluded feel.

With 295sq m (3,000sq ft) of living space, the house is large but manageable. It is set over three floors and is raised high enough to take advantage of its scenic location.

Facing east, the façade has wisteria growing on it, which is just coming into flower, and the two bay windows of the reception rooms flood with morning sun.

One of the chief beauties of the property is the gardens which surround it. They are full of old fashioned flowers such as bluebells and wild white garlic.

At hall level there are three nicely proportioned rooms: a drawing room with interconnecting diningroom on one side and sittingroom (with small sunroom off it) on the other. All three have the large windows, shutters, cornices and marble fireplaces of the period.

The kitchen is to the back and has a green oil-fired Aga, Neff appliances and terrazzo floor. Off it are various smaller rooms including a pantry and utility room.

Three of the bright, double bedrooms are on the first floor, while one with a bathroom is on the first floor return and the fifth is on the second floor return with another bathroom.

Outside, there is plenty of parking to the front and a separate garage.