An early Victorian four-bedroom terraced house in an utterly secluded location is guiding £700,000 (€888,820) prior to auction on 26th September through Sherry FitzGerald.

Vergemount Hall is a secluded terrace at the end of a narrow lane off Clonskeagh Road, directly opposite - but not overlooked by - Eastern Health Board offices. The creeper-clad houses are set back behind long and very mature front gardens and most have back gates on to the main road.

Number 4 is towards the end of the cul-de-sac and - like its neighbours - is swathed in Virginia creeper. While it undoubtedly requires refurbishment, the 2,235 sq ft house has all the ingredients of a fine period home.

The entrance hall - wider than most early Victorian houses - has magnificent ceiling plasterwork. Ceilings in the sittingroom and adjoining diningroom are equally fine, although some repair work is needed.

Period marble mantelpieces in both reception rooms are in good condition, but new owners will probably remove an enclosed gas fire in the diningroom fireplace. Tall period windows are sash-operated.

There is a tiny butler's pantry on the lower return with a breakfast nook overlooking the back garden. Below stairs at garden level, the original kitchen is bright and has the potential to become a large family kitchen/dining area. Also at this level are a bedroom and a bathroom.

On the first floor, there are two double bedrooms and one large single, with pretty cast iron fireplaces in two of the rooms. The main bathroom overlooks the back and there is a washroom with toilet and washbasin on the first-floor return.

The front garden is particularly delightful - full of old-fashioned perennials and flowering shrubs. At the back, there are a couple of old apple trees and a tall magnolia. A door in the wall opens on to Clonskeagh Road.