Stately marble fireplaces and elegant plaster coving are complemented by creamy wall paints and gleaming original wooden floorboards.

On entering through the front door with its original fanlight and into the highceilinged hallway with decorative arch, the architectural stamp of the period is very much in evidence. While the property appears single storey on the outside, the interior runs to 94sq m (1,000sq ft) and progresses to a two-storey layout to the rear.

Period features and high ceilings give the impression of Victorian grandeur, both in the reception hall and also the living room which is dominated by an ornate Victorian fireplace. Natural light flows in from the tall bay window, enhancing other features such as the picture rail and sanded floors. Adjacent is a double bedroom complete with marble fireplace and window with wooden shutters. A few steps down is the cosy breakfast room with stove and sliding doors open from here to a side patio. The fitted kitchen has a run of oak presses and the floor is tiled.

Off the upstairs landing is the second bedroom, with built-in wardrobe and sanded floors. Beside this is the large bathroom where vintage combines with practical modernity - along with the original vintage bath there is also a separate shower cubicle.

The gardens are small: at the rear is a west-facing patio, with pedestrian access; to the front is the traditional, neatly railed lawn. But just a couple of minutes away is the 'Botanics' - and there's plenty there to satisfy the most avid horticulture lover.

The lowdown

Address 140 Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Details 94sq m (1000sq feet); entrance hall; cloaks; living room;
breakfast room; fitted kitchen; two bed rooms; large bath room; railed front garden and rear patio yard.

Highlights Original Victorian features; steps away from National Botanic Gardens Price Euro685,000 Agent Douglas Newman Good 01-8300989