No 9 was built in l876 to take full advantage of fine sea views that stretch across Scotsman's Bay towards Howth . . . views that are particularly panoramic from the soaring sash windows in the first floor drawingroom that spans the entire width of the house.

Accommodation extends to 395sq m (4,250sq ft). To the rear, at the bottom of the southerly garden, is Park Lane House . . . a separate mews which may be bought with the main house, if desired.

Many original features emblematic of the imposing style of the Victorian architects remain, such as the staircase with open balustrade and the high ceilings with cornices.

The main drawingroom already mentioned has a very ornate ceiling decorated with intricate plaster detail. A graceful cream-painted facade with granite steps leading up to the hall door with fanlight marks the entrance to the house. Off the reception hall are two interconnecting reception rooms, both with rather forbidding Jacobean- style, panelled fireplaces.

A conservatory leads off from these rooms; also at entrance level is the kitchen/ breakfast room. Upstairs on the return is the guest cloakroom; on the first floor proper is the main drawingroom, a large bedroom with balcony and separate bathroom.

The top floor has three double bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchenette. Down at garden level are three further bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Price: AMV 2.5m; auction 29 March Agent: Sherry FitzGerald 01-284 4422