Dublin 6: €3.5mA D6 house on one of Rathgar's best roads makes a fine suburban home, says Fiona Tyrrell

Dunbrody, a semi-detached five-bedroom period house at 9 Orwell Park in Rathgar, Dublin 6 is expected to fetch around €3.5 million at auction through Lisney on June 1st.

This property - in the heart of leafy Rathgar - is likely to attract well-healed buyers in the market for a large family home.

With over 300sq m (3,270sq ft) of living space, four reception rooms, large garden and a choice of good schools, this semi-detached house will make a fine suburban home, perhaps for a family seeking to trade up in the area.

Number 9 is an impressive house, both in terms of location, on one of the best roads in Dublin 6, and condition, with most of its period features intact - including 15ft high ceilings, original fireplaces, ceiling roses, cornicing and original floorboards.

Inside, the accommodation is generous with three reception rooms. Off a welcoming L-shaped entrance hall the main interconnecting drawing and living rooms have feature fireplaces and large picture windows at either end overlooking mature settings both to the front and the rear.

There is also a small family room with an original fireplace with a gas fire off the hall. A double bedroom and shower room are located in the hall level return.

The powder-blue kitchen/breakfastroom is flooded with light from the front garden and has a range of oak presses, a centre island unit and a handsome chimney breast that could accommodate an Aga.

Beside it is a formal diningroom with a white marble mantelpiece that overlooks the rear garden.

A utility room, bedroom, study and guest toilet completes the accommodation on this floor.

A flight of stairs leads to a bright and spacious landing off which are three double bedrooms.

The main bedroom has a pair of large windows complete with window seats overlooking leafy Orwell Park.

A large en suite has a bath.

Another small flight of stairs leads to a very large family bathroom with two windows.

A small box room provides extra storage space. There is also one study at garden level and an office, which is located in the first floor return.

A big selling point of this property is the large and mature grounds. The 100ft rear garden backs onto St Luke's Hospital and has a sweeping lawn with a tidy patio area and is home to a host of mature trees, shrubs and plants as well as a shed.

The gravelled front garden has lost of parking space for cars.