Few houses come on the market in a condition quite so perfectly manicured as 81 Lower Church town Road, in Churchtown, Dublin 14. This is a Victorian home, dating from 1860, which has a more modern extension at the back, enlarging the living space to a total of 2,850 sq ft.

It is due to be auctioned by Sherry FitzGerald on June 28th, which is quoting £850,000-plus.

Although set on a busy road, it is well-screened with a walled garden to the front providing off-street parking, and including a timber gazebo with a preservation order attached.

The house has elegantly proportioned reception rooms, all refurbished to a high standard, with dado rails and ceiling coving throughout and a rich interior decor, providing a period atmosphere. It has four bedrooms and two separate cellar rooms geared to an avid wine collector.

A pebbled pathway leads to granite steps and to a period front door with stained-glass windows, and into an entrance porch with a ceramic tiled floor. A further door leads into the hallway, featuring an ornate archway with ceiling coving and a ceiling rose. The drawingroom to the right has a fine bay window with a slim window facing into the conservatory. There is a white marble fireplace with a black marble and brass inset.

The walls above the dado rail are painted a deep raspberry shade and the floor is polished timber leading into the diningroom. This overlooks the rear garden and has another period white marble fireplace, as well as a trap door to the cellar room.

A door leads into the most outstanding feature of the house, a wooden Victorian-style conservatory with a terracotta tiled floor. This is a splendidly decorative feature with electric roof openers and fan coolers which would make a splendid dining area for entertaining. Double doors lead into a rear patio area.

A family room also lies off the main hallway, and it has a bay with sash windows, ornate ceiling roses and a cast-iron fireplace.

At the end of the hall is the kitchen/breakfastroom, cheerfully decorated in cream with polished timber floors and a bay window incorporating a seating area. A dishwasher, wall oven and hob are all integrated and there is a charming traditional cast-iron stove in which a fire can be lit.

Off the kitchen is a large utility area, fully-fitted with high and low level units and fully plumbed. This room could be used as a TV room and it has steps leading down to the cellar rooms, as well as a door into the garden.

One of the bedrooms is at ground floor level. It is a single room with a cast-iron fireplace and a skylight window. Off this room is a study, which could be used as an en suite since it is plumbed for bathroom utilities.

The staircase is carpeted in a rich red and three bedrooms lead off the small upper landing, which has steps in three directions which could be disconcerting for the less than agile.

The main bedroom is painted in white and has two bay windows overlooking the rear and side gardens. This is part of the modern extension so the ornate coving and ceiling roses are not original to the house. The en suite bathroom has an impressive tiled suite with gold fittings and an Amtico floor.

The second bedroom upstairs is also a double and has a cast-iron fireplace while the third bedroom is a compact single room. These two rooms look out towards Milltown Golf Course which is across the road from the house.

The gardens are not overlooked and are well planted with trees, shrubs and perennials. The front garden has a curving bed and lawn while a Liscannor stone path leads around the side of the house to the rear.

The rear garden is sectioned off into different areas, measuring 120 ft by 60 ft, and features trellising and creepers as well as a profusion of trees and shrubs.

The house is not far from Dundrum village and close to many sporting facilities, as well as to schools and a river walk along the Dodder.