No 12 has been restored and modernised yet retains many of the antique features of its 1859 vintage such as marble or cast-iron fireplaces; coving and cornicing; sanded original floorboards; characteristic entrance-hall arch; high ceilings and generously proportioned reception rooms.

At entrance level are two interconnecting formal reception rooms. Downstairs in the kitchen, modernity combines with old-world touches such as the exposed brickwork around the stove.

Next to this is the family room with gas fire and built-in shelving.

This room can also be accessed from the front courtyard.

Upstairs, off the landing, are two double bedrooms and the fully modernised bathroom - all with high ceilings similar to that of the reception areas below.

The converted attic with dormer window and original staircase is currently used as an extra bedroom.

To the rear is a very private, west-facing patio with high boundary walls clothed in climbers and shrubs.

This is a property that will appeal to those who want a period home right in the heart of the city, and within an area witnessing substantial renewal - and you really can walk to just about every amenity from here.

The lowdown Address: No 12 Creighton Street, Dublin 2 Details: 153sq m (1,650 sq ft);

two bedrooms; attic room; hall;

living room; dining room; kitchen;

family room; landing; bathroom and patio garden Highlights: Restored early Victorian townhouse in a south city centre location Price: Euro1.2m Agent: Savills HOK, 01-663 4300