Modern houses with character are reasonably rare but a detached five-bedroom house at 53 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin, has that elusive quality. Built in the early 1960s, when a number of houses were added to what is one of Blackrock's oldest, and most gracious terraces, it has 2,000 sq ft of living space, and a large, south-west facing garden.

The selling agent, Hamilton Osborne King, expects it to fetch over £650,000 at auction on April 5th.

A long front path leads past a bed of heathers to the front door made of American steel. Painted a bright cerise, it has a glass inset and is considerably more insulating than a normal door. Other interior features include Junckers floors throughout the ground floor, smart kitchen units in elder with steel handles and a main bedroom in a converted attic space with lots of wardrobe space set in under the eaves. Pastel colours, with darker shades for emphasis, have been used throughout what is a house filled with a great deal of light.

There are three reception rooms. The livingroom is off the hallway and has a window to the front of the house. Originally two rooms, it has double doors and a gas fire with brass surround and slate hearth.

The diningroom is in pastel shades of pink and green, and it has a dado rail and double glass doors to the patio and garden. A family room overlooks the rear garden. In the kitchen, stone-style ceramic tiles cover the floor and cleverly designed units give a variety of storage options. A dresser-style cupboard has stained-glass effect panels and a Rangemaster, as well as freezer, fridge with cold water dispenser and other fittings will remain. A good-sized utility room has a sink, cupboards and shelving.

There is a guest lavatory with wash-hand basin at the end of the stairs.

The stripped wood stairs have been given a wash of green similar to that on the walls and are filled with light from a window on the turn.

There are two single and two double bedrooms on the first floor landing, as well as a blue-tiled family bathroom. All of the bedrooms have polished pine floors.

The main bedroom, up another flight of stairs in the attic, has an en suite bathroom tiled in pinkish-grey with separate shower, lavatory, wash-hand basin and vanity unit with a large wall mirror.

The 100-ft-long rear garden has a high, laurel hedge on one side and old trees offering privacy.