£500,000-plus for period home refurbished with flourish at smart Dun Laoghaire address

Offers in excess of £500,000 will be sought by Brian Dwyer & Partners at the auction of a handsome double-fronted house at 20 Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire on May 12th. Corrig Avenue is one of the most attractive roads leading off Lower Georges Street, with terraces of Victorian and Edwardian houses on either side. The presence of the Garda station at the bottom of the road must make residents feel secure. It is convenient too with the DART less than ten minutes walk away and several buses passing at the bottom of the road. Number 20 is an ideal family house with 2,300 sq ft over two storeys, parking for three cars in front, and a lovely back garden.

The house appears to date from the mid-19th century, when much of Dun Laoghaire was developed, but it is attached to a terrace of redbrick houses that were probably built at the turn of the century.

The owner moved in about eight years ago and renovated it from top to bottom. As a result, the house appears to be in excellent condition and is very nicely decorated with some original flourishes, such as the gold stencilling and hand blocking on the hall walls. A clever addition is the very large conservatory at the back of the house. It provides a terrific space for a party but also takes advantage of a nice outlook over the gardens. Judging by the tented ceiling shades, it gets a lot of sun, but is also heated so that it can be used in winter.

There are three main reception rooms. At the front of the house, a drawingroom and a formal diningroom lead off the hall on either side. The drawingroom has a period marble fireplace and folding doors leading to a small sittingroom that opens directly into the study. The kitchen, at the back of the house, has a full range of ORM light oak units. There is a utility room in a long narrow original extension. Off the conservatory is a small lobby leading to a guest lavatory.

Upstairs are three spacious double bedrooms and a single room. The main bedroom has a really ingenious en suite that takes up an entire slice of the room where the chimney-breast and its surrounding alcoves would once have been. The wash-hand-basin is set into what would have been the fireplace and the overall space also allows for a large closet. The three remaining rooms share a large family bathroom with a corner bath. The 78-ft back garden has a big area of lawn bordered by cobblelock pathways and an unusual raised water pond. Three adjoining sheds provide useful storage and could be integrated into the house as further utility space.