Foxrock: €3.1m Delightful secluded gardens of over an acre will attract all types of viewers to Loughgall, a six-bedroom detached house on Mart Lane, Foxrock.

Arthur Davis of Harper O'Grady is guiding €3.1 million for this 305sq m (3,280sq ft) house, which is an intriguing combination of 1920s and 1960s architecture. Built in 1929, the earlier part of the house has the brass door fittings and mahogany fireplaces of its period.

When they moved here in 1966, the current owners built on a sizeable extension, doubling the accommodation. The result is a quirky blend of pre-war and retro.

Huge picture windows showcase the garden - undoubtedly the highlight of the property - at every turn. Although there is obvious potential to develop in the grounds, felling the giant cherry, birch and Sitka spruces would be a shame and possibly problematic. The back lawn ends in a secret flagged garden beyond a copse of trees. A swimming pool - no longer in use - is sectioned off by a low hedge The front lawn is protected from view by dense greenery.

Inside the front door, a polished parquet hall links the new Loughgall with the old. Straight ahead is a south-facing terrace accessed through glass doors.

To the left is a kitchen/breakfastroom and down the hall are a staff bedroom (from the days of live-in maids) and a utility with Belfast sink.

The main drawingroom is a huge 28ft x 18ft space with a maple floor and black and white marble fireplace. One wall slides back to reveal a formal diningroom which can be incorporated into the drawingroom.

Now facing front, the original part of the house includes a bow-windowed sittingroom and a livingroom with a mahogany mantelpiece and door to a terrace. Bedrooms one and two on the ground floor also have fireplaces. The family bathroom is off the downstairs hall.

All three upstairs bedrooms are doubles - two with fireplaces - and there is a second bathroom with bath and shower.