Period style and space on the edge of Athenry

Banba House is a detached period residence with 2,400 sq ft of floor space located on the outskirts of Athenry, Co Galway.

The four-bedroom house is for sale by private treaty through Sherry FitzGerald, and the agency is quoting a guide price of £315,000 (399,970) - the price of a modest terraced property on Dublin's south side.

Dating from the 1920s, Banba House retains many of its original features including an ornate fireplace in the sittingroom, antique fireplaces in the other rooms, timber floors and original ceiling coving.

Located on a prominent corner site on the Tuam Road, the property is close to all amenities. The train station is less than five minutes' walk. Athenry is easily accessible to Galway city by both road and rail.

The hallway in Banba House features the original staircase and leads to the reception rooms. Downstairs there are three reception rooms and a kitchen.

The livingroom is spacious with a large bay window that lets in plenty of natural light. This elegant room also boasts an ornate fireplace and original timber floors.

The diningroom is a stylish room painted blue with a white feature fireplace and original timber flooring.

The third reception room is currently used as a study. The kitchen, to the back of the house, features cream-coloured fitted wall and floor units, offset by blue wall tiles. A serving hatch links the kitchen and diningroom.

From the kitchen, a corridor leads to a shower room and a library. This room provides an opportunity for use as consulting rooms, and would be ideal, subject to planning permission, for use as a small veterinary practice or a similar function.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms. The main bathroom is located on the return. All the bedrooms have a wash-hand basin and feature high ceilings in a style that is typical of the era.

Banba House is surrounded by mature gardens with plenty of well-matured trees, and the front garden has a bench on which to sit and enjoy the sunshine. Originally, seven trees were planted around the boundary of the house. These were meant to represent the seven signatories of the Treaty - a gesture signifying the beginning of new chapters. Five of those trees remain.

The remainder of the garden is laid in lawn and shrubs. A driveway leads to a garage and parking space at the rear.

There is also good potential to extend the accommodation to the rear of the property, subject to planning permission.