Benefiting from a large bay window, the elegant living room has ornate ceiling cornicing, centre rose, open marble-surround fireplace and double-glazed Ventrolla sash windows.

The elegant dining room also has ceiling cornicing and centre ceiling rose, with a single door leading onto a patio and garden area.

Featuring a Schreider handmade fitted kitchen and oak Amtico floor, the kitchen/breakfast room opens onto the patio area and has a door through to the pantry.

The fourth bedroom/study and a large bathroom including corner bath, pressurised jet shower and heated towel rail are on the first-floor return.

The master bedroom on the first floor enjoys dual aspect. The inner landing provides attic access via a Stira fold-down stairs.

The bathroom incorporates a jacuzzi bath, Mira power shower and heated wall-mounted towel rail.

The second bedroom is a double bedroom with dual aspect, ceiling cornicing and centre ceiling rose.

An inner hallway with walk-in wardrobe, which could be converted to a shower room/en-suite, is part of the third double bedroom, which also has ceiling cornicing and centre ceiling rose.

Covering 244sq m (2,600sq ft), accommodation comprises an entrance hall with 200 year-old oak flooring, inner hall with oak floor, coves and arches, living room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The front garden is set out in gravel and herbaceous borders, with off-street parking.

The rear garden has a southwest facing aspect with patio and gravelled area.

The lowdown Address: No 71 Brighton Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Details: mid 1800 detached property with entrance hall, inner hall, living room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, four bedrooms and two bathrooms Highlights: this is your chance to own a slice of history; No 71 was the original manse house of Brighton Road Methodist church Price: AMV 2.75m; auction 2 May Agent: Colliers Jackson-Stops, 01-633 3700