HOK Residential has the perfect property in Ranelagh . . . No 32 Lower Hollybank Avenue, and it's on the market at 1,225,000.

Well, dreams aren't cheap and Ranelagh is stylish and sought-after. The area has always been considered upmarket and yet over the years has maintained its village atmosphere. The secret is the mix of small and large houses that cater for the young and trendy as well as the older community.

This spacious 104sq m (1,126sq ft) redbrick property is located in a quiet cul de sac just off Sandford Road. Ranelagh village, alive with coffee shops, stylish boutiques and trendy eateries, is a gentle stroll away. The Luas is close by, making access to St Stephen's Green or Dundrum Town Centre a breeze.

The location of No 32 Lower Hollybank Avenue is special.

Being end-of-terrace it enjoys great privacy . . . the small mature garden is not overlooked to the back or the side.

There are three bedrooms, two reception rooms and a kitchen/diningroom with doors leading to the secluded garden.

The owners of No 32 have done all the work. The house is in walk-in condition with warm natural tones and original sanded wooden floors throughout.

The front of the house has a neat railed garden, tiled path and stained-glass door. The period features start in the hall with varnished floors, dado rail, ceiling rose and cornicing. The guest wc has tiled floor and exposed brick wall.

There are two reception rooms downstairs with interconnecting double doors . . . the front room has a beautiful bay window, cast-iron fireplace, original floors and cornicing.

The back room also has a patio door leading to the garden.

The kitchen/diningroom has a tiled floor in the kitchen space and integrated appliances. There are wooden floors in the eating area and patio doors to the garden.

Upstairs is the bathroom and two bedrooms looking to the rear. The spacious main bedroom runs across the front of the house. It has built-in wardrobes, a cast-iron fireplace and the two windows, one of them a bay.

The back garden is meticulously maintained, with a wonderful array of plants, a patio area of washed stones, railway sleepers, ivy-clad wall, a lawn area and a Barna shed.

Price: 1,225,000 Agent: HOK Residential 01-4967017