Co Dublin: Lisney is expecting €650,000 at auction on February 12th for a very charming three-bedroom cottage-style house on Booterstown Avenue, off Merrion Road at Booterstown, Co Dublin.

An end-of-terrace house with roses clambering over the front, number 25 is on the corner of Booterstown Avenue and Beech Grove, two minutes walk from the DART station.

The 136 sq m (1,460 sq ft) house has been modernised in recent years, while retaining the characteristics of its arts and crafts era.

The front door opens into a terrazzo-floored hallway. Centrally positioned in the sittingroom is a mahogany mantelpiece with marble inset. Deep ceiling coving is an elegant feature and the bay window looks out on the front garden.

Folding doors lead to the diningroom, which has a gas fire and French doors to the rear terrace. A tiny study is fitted out with extensive shelving.

The kitchen/breakfastroom area is good-sized, with cork floor tiles at the working end and an extensive range of cupboards. An American fridge, Scholtes gas hob, electric oven, microwave and dishwasher are part of the sale. Off this is a utility room with a Belfast sink and cork floor and a separate downstairs toilet.

Upstairs, two double bedrooms each have fitted wardrobes. There is also a third single room and the main bathroom.

The back garden - with York stone paving and French limestone walls - is designed as a courtyard, with pedestrian and vehicular access to a carport with parking for two cars.

Viewers will be interested in a separate unit with a studio/workshop, a hobbies room and a further room with a variety of possibilities.

Subject to planning, this could be incorporated into the main house.