High ceilinged rooms boast original fireplaces, sash windows, ceiling cornicing and solid pine floors and sit beautifully with modern furniture, sleek fittings and glossy materials.

The extended living room to the rear is the star attraction. It envelopes a low maintenance westerly garden and incorporates a mezzanine level which would make an ideal home office. It's a wonderful bright and spacious room with a pitched roof with Velux windows and a 12-pane feature window.

Off it is a sitting room with cast iron fireplace and feature double glazed sash window and a very streamlined, modern lacquered kitchen with stainless steel worktops and splashback, integrated six ring gas hob, electric double oven, dishwasher and fridge freezer. Folding doors lead from here to the garden.

The property also boasts two double bedrooms with original fireplaces and double glazed hardwood sash windows and a very chic Scandinavian style wet room with Velux window, wall mounted towel rail and fitted mirrors.

With its excellent location close to the Luas and just walking distance of St Stephen's Green, according to agents this property should appeal to professionals looking for a ready to walk into city convenient pad.

The lowdown Address: 12 Greenville Terrace, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 Details: end terrace villa style home with 88sq m (951sq ft) of living space comprising hall, two bedrooms, main bathroom, sitting room, kitchen, living room, mezzanine level and enclosed walled garden outside.

Highlights: the clever mezzanine level over the living room which creates extra space for a home of"ce. The owners of this home have also done a sympathetic restoration job so there's loads of period details still intact.

Price: Euro875,000 Agent: Douglas Newman Good, 01-679 4088