Dublin 4: €8.5MThis charming, rambling house on Park Avenue, Sandymount, has a vast garden with a full-size tennis court, writes Orna Mulcahy, Property Editor

There is a full-size tennis court tucked away in the grounds of 71 Park Avenue in Sandymount, but the garden is so long, you can't actually see the court from the house.

Four hundred feet long, to be precise, and west facing, it has a vast stretch of lawn and the remains of a flower and kitchen garden way in the back.

It's the finest garden on the market in Dublin 4, says Simon Ensor of Sherry FitzGerald, which has put an AMV of €8.5 million on the semi-detached property which will go to at auction on April 30th.

Those who aspire to move to this quiet leafy road off Sydney Parade Avenue will know that the best houses are those with gardens that run all the way down to the railway line. There are only seven of these, and they rarely come on the market.

According to Ensor, Park Avenue is the preferrred address for those who don't want the razzmatazz of Ailesbury Road, or the stratospheric prices of Shrewbury.

Number 71 has 4,500sq m (4,846sq ft) of space laid out in a traditional style. There is a plenty of space to entertain, with a double drawingroom on one side of the panelled hallway and a diningroom on the other.

Beyond this is a breakfastroom and the kitchen, which leads through to a big conservatory.Space at the side of the house was incorporated to make for plenty of storage and a studio apartment which has a separate entrance.

Upstairs, a series of large lofty bedrooms lead off a panelled landing, while the stairs lead up to the top of the house and a further two bedrooms. A comfortable, rambling house with lots of charm, the house does need renovation to bring it up to date.

71 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Six-bedroom Edwardian house with 400 ft back garden on the sunny side of the Park Avenue. A family home with well proportioned rooms throughout, but now in need of some refurbishment.

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald