Blackrock, Co Dublin: €3.25mA four-bedroom terraced period house facing the sea in Blackrock, is for sale by private treaty through Brian Dwyer & Partners asking €3.25m.

Idrone Terrace consists of a long elegant row of 19th century houses whose front gardens separate them from uninterrupted views across the bay to Howth.

Number 25, with cranberry front door and ivory stucco façade has a floor area of around 325sq m (3,500sq ft) spread over three floors.

The house was done up in 2005, keeping its original features and adding new ones in similar style. The outcome is a great house for entertaining with three fine reception rooms at hall level and one at garden level, with adjoining newly fitted kitchen.

Decorated in a neutral palette of soft whites and seasoned timbers, it needs only the personal touches of new owners. Reclaimed wide floorboards have been laid throughout the house (with the exception of the tiled kitchen) and the original folding doors between the drawing and diningroom were discovered underneath the dividing wall and restored.

Marble fireplaces, chandeliers and cornicing decorate these rooms while old fashioned radiators have been installed here and at garden level.

Of the four bedrooms, three are reasonably sized doubles and one is enormous, stretching across the front of the house. All have their own bathroom or shower room attached.

Perhaps the prettiest is on the second-floor return: a square room with period fireplace and low sash window tucked away from the rest of the house.

The fourth bedroom is even more private. It is at the back of the house at garden level with door leading to shower room, separate toilet and walk-in wardrobe. This would also make a great study, being both private and near the living area.

Outside, both front and back gardens have been newly planted. There are original iron railings to the front and high wooden gates giving access to off street parking at the back.