Dublin 6: €4.95mThis former rectory has a faded grandeur and huge potential for those who are prepared to carry out a fairly extensive makeover, writes Alanna Gallagher

Number 3 Northbrook Road in Dublin 6 is a Victorian house with a wealth of original features and enormous potential for those prepared to embark on a fairly thorough makeover.

The 349sq m (3,760sqft) house is full of faded charm. It carries an AMV of €4.95 million prior to auction through Sherry FitzGerald on 30th May.

The hall's extremely elegant sweeping staircase, with cast-iron detail, sets the tone for what's on offer elsewhere. There are two reception rooms on this floor. A large bay window in the front drawing room incorporates window seating. The diningroom has twin windows, a recessed alcove and garden views. Both rooms have beautiful marble fireplaces and cornicing, which are original. Unusually, the kitchen is also on this floor, an idea the next owners should consider keeping. so that most of the living can go on on this floor and the two most beautiful rooms in the house can be used well.

The kitchen leads to a pretty timber and glass sunroom. Remove the dividing wall between them and you have the potential to create a large and light-filled space. Since a wrought iron staircase leads directly to the garden below you also get the added benefit of direct garden access.

The house spent many years as a rectory and ecclesiastical touches include the stained glass window on the stairs.

Upstairs, there are three double bedrooms. The main bedroom is to the rear, benefiting from the rear window's aspect. The configuration of the large bathroom and adjacent shower room could be restructured to create a master suite with en suite and dressingroom, while retaining a second bathroom for the benefit of the other two bedrooms.

At garden level is a self-contained one-bedroom flat. This has its own front entrance with garden access. To the rear there is a large games room and study.