Dublin 6The tall redbrick houses overlooking Palmerston Park in Rathmines, Dublin 6, are in one of the most enviable locations in the city. Plenty of interest is expected, therefore, in 9 Palmerston Park, a three-storey Victorian semi-detached house across the road from this leafy public garden.

HOK Residential is guiding €2.2million for number 9, which has been divided into six upmarket apartments and extended to incorporate a very pretty mews house. The auction date is September 24th.

While the division into apartments was sensitively done, all the original features remain and new owners will be tempted to re-convert this beautiful property to a single residence.

Having turned the main house into a rental business returning around €100,000 annually, the current owner added a three-bedroom mews house to the side, which is included in the sale. The property is being sold with vacant possession.

With the mews, care was taken to blend the new architecture with the old, framing the windows with old brick, installing a granite-pillared porch and complementing the bays in the Victorian house. There is a black and white-tiled hall, floors are polished oak throughout and the sittingroom has a marble fireplace.

The six pre-'63 apartments in the 372 sq m (4,000 sq ft) main house were created in 1987 and the entire house is in remarkably fine condition. All of the original features are intact, including magnificent cornicing and fireplaces in the reception rooms. Turning it back into a fine private residence would seem a relatively simple task for an architect.

On the other hand, the considerable rental income will undoubtedly attract buyers, who could move into the immaculate, though compact, mews house. There is excellent off-street parking in the gravelled front driveway, with the mews beyond tall wrought-iron gates to one side.

The ground floor apartment which encompasses the formal drawingroom is by far the grandest unit. A wide bay window makes the sittingroom very bright and the cornicing, centre rose, old pine floorboards and marble fireplace are magnificent features. Steps lead down to a small kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms.

Units on the first and second floors, while less sumptuous, are in good condition and the communal mahogany staircase and half-landing cathedral window are in original condition.

The gardens are well-kept and private. To the back is a walled garden with a terrace, lawn and a good selection of perennials and climbers. A garden shed is plumbed for laundry use.