Dublin 6: €1.65mApartments built in the 1970s and early 1980s tend to be of a more generous size than their modern equivalents and this is the case with 7 Fitzwilliam Court, a development on Winton Road, Dublin 6, to be auctioned by Lisney on October 5th with a guide of €1.65 million.

Admittedly, it would have been considered large even by the standards of the day: the three-bedroom duplex covers 194sq m (2,080sq ft).

The development is next to the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and can be accessed from Leeson Park or Apian Way.

Located on the top floor, it has views towards the Dublin mountains and has a bright southerly aspect. On entering the apartment there is an outer hall with roof windows. Pass through this and you enter the apartment proper.

Two bedrooms and a bathroom are on the lower floor and the larger of these bedrooms has a balcony. Another feature of apartments of the 1980s is ample storage, similar to what one might expect to find in a house, and between the two bedrooms is a large store room fitted with shelving.

A staircase leads to the upper floor and, here, an impressively long living area runs the breath of the apartment. Floor-to-ceiling windows line one side and there is another balcony from the dining area.

An L-shaped kitchen has recently fitted maple units and Neff appliances. Also on this floor is the main bedroom, a good-sized space with en suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe. At this price level, new owners will undoubtedly want to create their own style and there are possibilities to reconfigure the layout. But what this apartment offers above all is an exceptional amount of space in a top location. Outside, there are two car-parking spaces.