Dublin 4: €8mAn attractive, two-storey, semi-detached Victorian redbrick on Park Avenue, Sandymount, makes the most of its sunny orientation, writes Eivlín Roden

A semi-detached Victorian house on the sunny side of Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4 has an AMV of €8 million prior to auction on March 7th through joint agents Sherry FitzGerald and Bennetts.

The handsome redbrick is almost opposite St John's Church, and, with two storeys and a large extension at the back, it is a lovely family home with many of its original features intact.

The house has a floor area of 288sq m (3,100sq ft)and is attractively laid out with two rooms opening off each side of the hall and a huge kitchen and conservatory at the back.

The drawing and dining room interconnect with folding doors, tall windows and white marble fireplaces, while a square morning room is decorated in restful shades of green. Behind it, the family room has double doors to the lofty hardwood conservatory which wraps around the kitchen and has French doors to the 110ft back garden designed by Gerry Daly.

The enormous kitchen makes the most of southerly situation with high-coved ceiling and beautiful Clive Christian glazed units. Off the kitchen are roomy stores, utility and cloaks and door to the garden.

The hall, stairs and landing is one of the nicest parts of the house with its cream half panelling and Zoffany wallpaper in muted red above it, and arched window to the front, where the owners put their Christmas tree each year.

Four double bedrooms open off this, decorated in soft muted shades.

The main bedroom has a walk- through dressing room and en suite shower room built into the extension.

The large family bathroom with free standing cast iron bath is on the return.

The original staircase goes up another flight to a study with built-in bookshelves and a partially floored attic.