BRAY €2.5M:Two large detached Victorian houses in Bray, around the corner from each other on Sidmonton Square and Road

A large detached two storey over basement house in Bray, that used to be part of Aravon school, is for sale by private treaty through Sherry FitzGerald at €2.5 million.

The fine, double-fronted Victorian house, on Sidmonton Square, has a large private garden to the front and a separate coach house in need of refurbishment.

With a floor area of 427sq m (5,100sq ft) the house is in good decorative order with four large bedrooms and an enormous garden level. It is all bathed in light all day long.

The house has been upgraded, by the present owners, who have maintained the lovely period features such as a beautiful arched stained-glass window on the landing, original front door and plasterwork cornices.

Rooms open off each side of the marble tiled hall; kitchen and diningroom to the left and interconnecting drawingrooms to the right. This stretches from the front to the back of the house. It is painted serene Wedgwood blue and is bathed in light from huge sash windows on three sides.

Matching, imposing marble fireplaces with gas-fire insets and high ceilings make these perfect party rooms.

Across the hall, the kitchen at the front of the house has windows in two sides and a Chalon kitchen, complete with magnificent corner units, integrated appliances and a Rangemaster double oven cooker. The floor is Amtico parquet.

There is still room here for a large round table which can be extended to accommodate a dinner party. Next door the diningroom has an Oriental theme, with bright red walls and Chinese artefacts.

The family bathroom is on the return, while upstairs four bedrooms open off a spacious landing. These rooms are large, with the main bedroom and its big en suite taking up one side. Both of these are calm rooms with views to the sea, while a Victorian bath with rain shower head and surround sits in the middle of a white marble tiled floor. Across the landing the three further bedrooms have hardwood timber flooring, high ceilings and large sash windows and shutters.

At garden level there are several large rooms mostly with porcelain tiled floors which could easily be used as a separate space for teenage children.

The gravel drive has ample parking, while the garden is set mostly in lawn, trees and shrubs.

Aravon, Sidmonton Square, Bray.

Detached house measuring 427sq m (5,100sq ft), with four large bedrooms, enormous garden level and gravel drive

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald