What you see is what you get at 30 Castlewood Avenue, in Rathmines, Dublin 6. The late 19th century villa-style house has been completely refurbished but new owners must decide on the bulk of the internal decoration as well as fitting a kitchen. The house, with at least four bedrooms, is for sale through Ganly Walters for £900,000 (1,142,760).

It is set back from the road, across from the side entrance to the Swan Shopping Centre. The two-storey house is approached by a footpath and an enclosed cobbled courtyard to the rear provides private car-parking.

The main floor is approached by granite steps, leading to a period front door with a fanlight overhead. This design of this style of house offers considerable flexibility in the use of rooms. The main rooms tend to be on the top floor, because they afford greater light, but bedrooms can be changed around.

Period features throughout have either been restored or reinstated. Floorboards have been sanded and the walls throughout the house are painted white. The plasterwork in the hallway is a blend of old and new.

To the right is the drawingroom, running from the front to the back of the house. The stripped double doors

At the other side of the hall, what was originally one room has been turned into two reception rooms, both with decorative ceiling work and fireplaces. These rooms could quite easily be used as bedrooms.

Downstairs, the kitchen area leads into a dining/family room which has glass doors leading out to a cobbled patio. The spacious kitchen has no fittings.

Also downstairs are a family bathroom and a utility room. The main bedroom is part of a modern extension. It is a very large room with a en suite bathroom and sauna. Also at garden level are three further bedrooms, though one could be used as an office.

The garden is to the front of the house, the back garden area is taken up with a parking area.