Trebor Lodge, at Owenstown Park, off Foster's Avenue, Mount Merrion, is a detached home which has undergone a complete refurbishment in recent years. The three-bedroom house has a guide price of £650,000 prior to auction through Hamilton Osborne King on June 8th.

Built in 1935, it was bought by the present owners five years ago. They have transformed it, keeping the front facade intact but extending and modernising the interior and installing new windows to the rear.

The aim was to open up the house and allow more light through and this has been achieved through an openplan approach to the main reception rooms and the use of natural materials, such as slate flooring, painted timber panelling and exposed timber beams. The colour scheme throughout varies from pale cream through to terracotta. Carpets, curtains, blinds and kitchen appliances are to be included in the sale. Major works involved resiting the stairs to the rear of the hall to provide a generous-sized hall and landing, and a large extension was built to provide a lounge and breakfastroom. The first door to the right leads to a study which has built-in shelving and pine panelled walls painted lemon. There is a coal-effect gas fire.

Across the hall, the diningroom has recessed display alcoves and a bay window. Decorative columns and steps lead down to a dramatic lounge. This room is floored in Chinese slate. There is a Waterford Stanley gas-fired stove, and double doors leading to a tiled garden patio.

Steps lead from the lounge up to the kitchen and breakfastroom, both floored in the same Chinese slate. The kitchen cupboards have been custom-made. The breakfast area has sliding doors on to timber sun deck and a side door leading to an extensive utility area. Upstairs, the main bedroom has access to a flatroofed terrace. The room also connects to a large bathroom. There are two further bedrooms, one of which has an en suite shower room. The back garden has a sunny orientation and is mostly in lawn.