The kitchen filled with welcoming light and space courtesy of sash windows and two sets of French doors overlooking a pretty, landscaped garden beyond, is very much the heart of the property.

While fitted out as a working kitchen . . . including cream Shaker-style units, breakfast bar and neatly integrated appliances . . . it is also geared towards entertaining friends and family, with a large dining area within the spacious, modern extension.

With this as the hub of the house, it leaves the two period reception rooms off the entrance hall as more formal spaces. Yet these, too, are decorated in warm, creamy tones that emphasise the high ceilings, decorative plaster detail and antique fireplaces typical of the Victorian era.

Upstairs on the first floor return is the main bathroom with skylight and period-style wall panelling. All three bedrooms have ceiling cornices and centre roses, the main room retaining its original cast-iron fireplace and with the modern convenience of extensive built-in wardrobes.

To the front is a traditional quarry-tiled pathway flanked by a neat lawn and mature shrubs. To the rear is a larger, equally manicured lawn with a winding patio area, leafy shrubs, trees and seasonal flowers. There is also rear pedestrian access onto a vehicular laneway.

Price: AMV 1.65m at auction on 9 March Agent: HOK, 01 - 496 7017