A detached 3,000-sq-ft six-bedroom house beside Castleknock village has a guide price of £600,000 prior to auction through Jim Flynn & Associates on March 15th. Westcroft, on Beechpark Avenue, has a secluded position behind tall hedges at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.

The property includes a self-contained unit that is currently used as a veterinarian surgery but which would equally suit a teenager's pad or home office. Westcroft was built in the 1950s and originally was surrounded by grounds that included stables and tack rooms. The stables were converted to make the surgery but the house still has just under half an acre of gardens, a valuable asset so close to the village.

Accommodation includes a hallway with cloaks closet and guest washroom. A very spacious drawingroom has a marble fireplace and French doors to the garden. There is also a diningroom, family room with cast-iron fireplace and a breakfastroom with a brick fireplace.

The kitchen has a good range of built-in cupboards and utility room off it. A double bedroom with en suite shower room is also on the ground floor. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms and one single, all with wardrobes and the main room is en suite.