DUBLIN 14 €1.475M:A SPACIOUS four-bed semi with a big garden set in a tree-lined enclave off Orwell Road in Rathgar is for sale by private treay through Sherry FitzGerald for €1.475 million.

With 173sq m (1,862sq ft) of space, 1 Thorncliffe Park was built in the 1940s and retains many of its original features, such as stained glass lights and upper window panels, coved ceilings and wide hall and landing space.

With a pebbledash and brick exterior, the interior is full of charm and warmth, with all the best details highlighted in a contemporary way. The hall has polished boards and the original panelled walls and doors are painted in a glowing cream, giving a friendly welcome and lit both from the hall door and the landing window above.

Interconnecting reception rooms open to the right and both have simple white marble fireplaces. The large bright drawingroom to the front has a wide bay window and the smaller diningroom to the back has French doors to the garden. There is a door through to the kitchen from here as well as one from the hall. New owners may decide to take advantage of this space by opening it into the back garden subject to planning permission, which would give a tremendous family living space. There is an understairs storage area and a separate garage at this level.

The staircase leads up to a square landing big enough for children to play on. Four bedrooms open off it, three of them good doubles and the fourth a spacious single.

The main bedroom in front has a large bay window, ceiling coving and the original 1940s fireplace and is decorated in pleasing ivory shades.

A bathroom and separate lavatory are to the back of the landing alongside a spacious hot press.

Outside, the house is very nicely situated back from the road, with pillared entrance to a substantial sunny front garden. A door leads to the side passage and 70ft private back garden and there are entrances to the garage, the kitchen and two outhouse storerooms. Ideal for family living, the house is near Rathgar and Dartry with schools, churches, shops and transport links, including the Luas.

1 Thorncliffe Park, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 14

Four-bed semi set well back from the road with 70ft back garden and many pretty features

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald