Orwell home is simply splendid

Rathgar/€3m: Built in 1860, 1 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6, has had a select coterie of owners over the decades which means that its many splendid period features have been maintained in excellent condition. The large redbrick semi will be auctioned on February 23 by Douglas Newman Good. The advised minimum value (AMV) is €3 million.

Number 1 has extensive cornicework, period flooring and marble fireplaces in its main rooms. The high ceilinged hall and main reception rooms are shown to great effect with a palette of warm, soft colours; the house has a modern kitchen.

With two storeys of accommodation, 294sq m (3,170sq ft) over garden level, this is a versatile home. The lower ground floor has scope for a comprehensive office suite, or granny flat. Alternatively, with two exterior entrances, it could provide rental income.

Railed granite steps lead up to the hall door and into a reception hall with antique pine floorboards; the walls are decorated in apricot pink. The lounge and sittingroom are separated by double doors; each room has a handsome marble fireplace, long windows, pine flooring and are united with a décor of soft yellow.

A modern kitchen/breakfastroom has pale painted cupboards with pullout food larders, a De Dietrich range, and a dining area. A door opens onto a veranda which has steps down to the garden. Accommodation at garden level comprises hall, office, guest bedroom, playroom, kitchen and bathroom. A fully fitted utility room serves the kitchen above and this level has a side and rear entrance.

A bedroom and toilet are on the first floor return. The main first floor bedroom is spacious and elegant, courtesy of polished period flooring, two large front windows, one a bay, and a large marble fireplace.

A third bedroom is decorated in lilac, while the fourth bedroom on the second floor return has a glazed door and fitted storage. The family bathroom is on this return.

The front garden has been landscaped and provides off-street parking. A side passage leads to a rear walled garden, where original lichen-covered paving gives way to lawn with many old trees, shrubs, and a patio.