Clonfadda Wood, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin is an estate of large detached modern houses and apartments built in a mature secluded setting that was once the grounds of a large Victorian house nearby.

Developed in 1997, the six-acre estate had formerly been one of the last working farms of the area. Number 16 Clonfadda Wood will be auctioned on March 14, and Douglas Newman Good is suggesting a guide price of £670,000-plus (€850,900). This is a handsome redbrick house with an airy feel, achieved in part by large rooms and high ceilings.

The principal downstairs rooms - drawingroom, diningroom and kitchen - are all interconnecting and decorated in dramatic colours with the interior solid oak doors painted white.

The large square hall is decorated in deep yellow with a maple floor. To the right, the drawingroom, which runs the whole length of the house, is floored in light oak.

A black cast-iron fireplace with white marble surround is fitted with a coal-effect gas fire. Double doors open to a rear south facing patio.

The diningroom is connected to both the drawingroom and the kitchen, and both its doors have been removed for a walk-through effect.

It can hold a good-sized dining table, has a maple floor, the walls are painted in terracotta/orange, and the window dressed in heavy cotton curtains in cream.

The square-shaped kitchen has a good range of wall and floor units in maple with navy blue-tiled splashback and ceramic-tiled floor in shades of peach.

A gas hob and electric double oven is included in the sale. The adjoining utility is plumbed for washing machine and dryer.

A front facing family room with maple wood floor, castiron fireplace and striking mantelpiece complete the reception accommodation.

There is a ground floor toilet and a cloakroom.

The first floor landing has a vaulted ceiling. There are four bedrooms, all with builtin wardrobes and two are en suite with power showers.

The main bedroom has a wall of fitted wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. The house has a south-east aspect which means it can enjoy sunshine all day.

The back garden, while not particularly large, has been professionally landscaped. It is set mainly in lawn with trees and shrubs designed for all year round colour and low maintenance. There is a barbecue patio area and a Barna shed. There are two side entrances. The front drive is cobble-locked and has space for three cars. The whole estate is entered by electronic security gates.