Park Avenue five-bed in grounds of former rectory

A modern five-bedroom house at the intersection of Park Avenue and St John's Road, Sandymount, is for sale by private treaty at £1.65 million (E;2.10m) through Sherry FitzGerald.

The redbrick detached house, number 62 Park Avenue, is one of five built in the grounds of the former rectory of St John's Church. Four of the houses were sold earlier this year at prices between £1.2 million and £1.4 million (E;1.5m-E;1.8m).

Originally the builder had valued this last and biggest house at £2 million (E;2.54m). However, with prices at the top end of the market slowing down, selling agent Simon Ensor is pitching the asking price at a more realistic level.

The double-fronted house would suit a family who want a house that is virtually in walk-in condition, or even a couple keen to trade down from a larger period house in the area to a low maintenance modern home.

Kitchen appliances are being included in the sale, but the reception rooms have bare cement floors. With an overall floor area of 3,000 sq ft, the house has three reception rooms and a big sunny kitchen on the ground floor, as well as a utility room and a cloakroom.

Tall, triple-glazed windows in all the rooms make it an exceptionally bright house - more so than many of its Edwardian neighbours.

One of the nicest views is through the drawingroom bay windows towards the twin oak trees that guard the entrance and the church beyond.

The garden is the best in this small development, wrapping around the front and sides of the house and getting the afternoon sun.

A wide bright hallway floored in limestone has double doors on either side leading to the drawingroom and diningroom. Both are fine high-ceilinged rooms with interesting carved limestone fireplaces with gas fires inset.

The diningroom has two sets of French doors leading to the garden, and double doors opening through to the kitchen.

The third reception room is a small study or family room. A handsome oak staircase leads one up to the first floor where there are five sizeable double rooms, all with built in wardrobes.

The main bedroom has an en suite shower room and a suberb walk-in dressingroom with floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes.

A fine spacious home in an impeccable location, number 62 looks a little brash and new at the moment. Time, and a healthy Virginia creeper, could give it the dignity necessary to blend in with its neighbours.