Number 2 Havelock Square, in Sandy mount, will be auctioned by Finnegan Menton, on October 6th. The guide price of £175,000-plus will inform Dublin 4 house-hunters that it needs total renovation.

Another house in poor condition sold this summer for around £250,000 and the house next door, which was fully refurbished, sold late last year for £265,000. Located on the left hand side as you go into the square, the period house is terraced and single-storey to the front and two-storey to the back. While some work has clearly been done, the house is mostly in original condition. Off the wide hallway, there is a large square. The front room has a nice fireplace and a tall window that appears to have its original shutters. Up a short flight of stairs are two bedrooms, both doubles and both with sloping ceilings that give them a "cottagey" feel. Down at garden level is an eat-in kitchen, which has recently been fitted with new units. On further out the back is a bathroom.

The back garden is the surprise in this house, as it is 60 ft long. A quick look over the wall reveals how the neighbours have utilised this space with extensions and conservatories, so it is likely that the new owners of this house will try to do the same. A further bonus is that the garden has a back entrance - always useful when you're trying to lure a builder on site. Except when rugby internationals are being played in nearby Lansdowne Road, this square is lovely and quiet, and as well as living within walking distance of town, the new owners will enjoy having a well-kept garden square at the the front of their house.