Number 10 Parnell Road, Harold's Cross, is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house situated on the Grand Canal. The 1,000 sq ft home, dating from around 1830, is one of the older houses to be found in the area.
The rooms are slightly off-square, and the floor space upstairs is somewhat greater than that of the ground floor, making this an individual house. It goes to auction on April 10th, and Peter Kenny of Gunne Residential is quoting a guide of £300,000plus (€380,920-plus).
A long and narrow front garden - with parking for two cars - separates the house from the busy canal road. Cleverly-placed raised beds crammed with little alpines, shrubs and perennials add a degree of leafy privacy.
The current owners moved in 10 years ago and have carried out extensive refurbishments, adding a new roof, replacing all plasterwork, restoring the shutters and installing dark-stained hardwood doors. Both house and garden are in very good condition.
Downstairs, the cosy sittingroom is floored in wide timber boards and is warmed by a Victorian-style fireplace. The kitchen is painted midnight-blue and pumpkin-orange, and has wall tiles of yellow, green and blue - a startling, but successful colour scheme.
Natural wood units line up along two sides, while a French door leads on to a quarry-tiled patio. Steps rise to a tiny formal garden outlined in brick and gravel. A sturdy little garden shed is fitted with electricity and a phone. There is a shower room on the ground floor.
On the way upstairs, the landing is lit by a large window at the rear of the house. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The two front bedrooms, a small single and a double with a fireplace, look out over the canal, and although canal-side traffic is constant during the day, the noise is not particularly noticeable. The largest bedroom, with a fireplace and a coved ceiling, is at the rear.
The terrace to which number 10 belongs is a listed structure. Parnell Road itself is home to an eclectic mix of householders, including architects, academics and a horticulturist.
