A Georgian semidetached house with a large garden at 47 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, is to be auctioned on 15th June. Gunne Residential is quoting a guide price of £600,000-plus but this is likely to be just a starting point in terms of costs as the house needs complete refurbishment. Currently divided into units, it could reconvert to a handsome family home and garden.

The redbrick house has an elegant front facade, with tall sash windows flanking a front door with a traditional fanlight. Inside, the overall floor area is around 2,800 sq ft.

There is a sittingroom with an oak mantelpiece. Steps lead down to a bedroom and a small kitchen and bathroom. Another sittingroom to the right is fitted out as a kitchen. On the return there is a bedroom, kitchenette and shower room. A shower room is installed on the first floor return. There are four potential bedrooms upstairs.

The ground floor of the east wing is approached from the rear yard. This includes two good-sized rooms and a bathroom. This section was originally the coachhouse and could be "hived-off" and converted as a separate townhouse, subject to planning if required. The enclosed 130 ft long rear garden has access to a laneway. Mostly in lawn, it is in need of a revamp, but has several mature trees and is extremely private.