Dalkey/ €1.7m: There will be plenty of competition for a large five-bedroom house in Dalkey, writes Orna Mulcahy, Property Editor.

Walk through the front door of this five-bedroom house on Saval Park Road in Dalkey and you're in a big sunny hallway with a view all the way through to the 33.3-metre (110ft) back garden. The immediate impression of light and space continues throughout the refurbished house which carries an advised minimum value (AMV) of €1.7 million prior to auction through Sherry Fitz-Gerald on February 22nd.

Called Kilmore, it is situated at the lower end of Saval Park Road, a leafy tree-lined road whose prosperous residents have upgraded and extended their houses to a high level in recent years. It's a short walk to Dalkey village, the entrance to Killiney Hill is at the top of the road, and the Dart at Glenageary or Dalkey is also within easy reach.

Kilmore has a sizeable 181sq m (1,950sq ft) of living space, but there is plenty of scope to build on, or to convert the very large attic. However, the current layout is excellent with two large interconnecting reception rooms to the left of the hall - both with fireplaces. A useful study area leads directly through to the big sky-lit kitchen with its picture windows overlooking the garden.

A utility room and separate shower room complete the ground floor. New owners will almost certainly break through to the integrated garage to make an additional room.

The staircase leads up to a landing where again there's a feeling of plenty of space.

Four of the five bedrooms are comfortable doubles and all have been decorated in a fresh contemporary style that's very appealing.

The back garden faces the right way to catch the sun. Better still, it is surrounded by other gardens which are unlikely to be built on, so the peaceful leafy outlook is secure.

With a real shortage of family homes in the Dalkey area, it will be no surprise if Kilmore makes well over its AMV on auction day.