Houses that have been fully refurbished and are ready to walk into are almost guaranteed to sell well at a time when builders are hard to find and building costs are going up all the time. This is likely to be the case with 66 Cowper Road, Rathmines, a 1930s four-bedroom house that Sherry FitzGerald will auction on October 21st. The guide price is £520,000.

There is off-street parking in front of the house and the back garden has a sunny orientation.

The hall door has lead panelling with coloured glass insets. The entrance hall has a maple floor which runs throughout all the downstairs rooms. To the right are interconnecting reception rooms. Both have marble fireplaces and the front room has a bay window. Sliding doors lead to the diningroom, which in turns leads into a sun room.

Also off the main hall is a study/TV room, as well as a separate lavatory. The kitchen/family room overlooks the back garden. The kitchen has fine ceramic floor tiling and a range of fitted oak units, and the integrated appliances, such as a Whirlpool oven, hob and extractor fan and dishwasher, are included in the sale.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms - two doubles and two singles. The main bedroom has an en suite shower room. The family bathroom has a Jacuzzi-style bath, a power shower and it is fully-tiled with Amtico flooring.

Another staircase leads to the attic room, which has a Velux window and could serve as a bedsittingroom or another large bedroom.

The south-facing rear garden has a patio and enjoys great privacy. Although not large, it is well-stocked with mature trees and shrubs.

The property is conveniently located close to Rathmines and Rathgar villages and is near to schools and colleges