A very appealing detached house close to the centre of Wicklow town is for sale with The Phillips Partnership, asking £295,000 (374,570) by private treaty.

Homeside - an ivy-smothered three-bedroom Victorian house on St Patrick's Road - has been occupied by the same family for almost 30 years. Family grown, they are now downsizing to smaller accommodation in the locality.

While an amount of refurbishment is necessary, with windows, roof and central heating requiring attention, the 1,400 sq ft house has the makings of a most attractive family home.

The deep front garden has lawns either side of an old-fashioned rose bush-lined driveway. Mature trees and flowering shrubs ensure a good deal of privacy.

Inside, the rooms are modest-sized but well-proportioned. The sittingroom overlooking the front garden has a period cast -iron fireplace.

Across the hall is a diningroom, which connects with the kitchen and pantry.

A De Dietrich solid fuel range is installed in the stone-flagged diningroom. New owners will probably combine this and the kitchen into one big family living space. A bathroom on the ground floor has a bath and is plumbed for a washing machine.

All three bedrooms, while medium-sized, will fit a double bed. The two larger rooms have fitted wardrobes and cast-iron fireplaces and there is a second bathroom off the landing.

The neat back garden - mainly in lawn bordered by mature flowering shrubs - backs on to the rear of a pretty parish hall with Gothic-Victorian windows.

With the rail link to the city and an improving road network, Wicklow has become a popular commuter town in recent years. The location of Homeside close to the town centre and the station is a huge plus. Wicklow has a thriving arts scene and the harbour is literally behind the Main Street.