RATHFARNHAM: €495,000:Ornate cornicing, dado rails, cast-iron fireplaces and original timber flooring all feature in this elegant 1928 house

ON THE outside, 5 Beaufort Villas in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 is a cute, terraced house like many others. On the inside, it’s a bit of a revelation.

The house was built in 1928 and the rooms are more like what you’d expect to see in a substantial period house than a pre-war mid- terrace in terms of style and elegance.The atrium-style kitchen is a big, bright, extended space with a handmade kitchen that you could see a family spending time in.

Sherry FitzGerald is asking €495,000 for the three-bedroom house.

Across the road from Rathfarmham Castle and tucked behind Rathfarmham church, the 116sq m (1,248sq ft) house is crammed with period detail including ornate cornicing, picture rails and dado rails, cast-iron fireplaces and original timber flooring.

The living room is a delightful space with a cast-iron fireplace with an open fire, ornate ceiling cornicing and centre rose, and a bay window.

The dining room has a solid fuel burning stove and a glass door to the kitchen which is extended to one side and is all bells and whistles, with an under-mounted stainless steel sink, teak counter tops, recessed lighting, and an atrium- style dining area. The utility room has storage and a Belfast sink unit.

All three bedrooms have cast iron fireplaces and the pretty main bedroom, which spans the width of the house, has a bird’s-eye view of Rathfarnham Church.

The lawn to the front is bordered by hedging and shrubbery with sleeper flower beds. To the rear is a south-facing garden which is paved and surrounded by bamboo screening and has vehicular access (accessed via a remote controlled gate).

There’s access to the attic via a Stira.

5 Beaufort Villas, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Spacious three-bedroom house with south-facing garden for €495,000

Agent:Sherry FitzGerald