Elegance and space in €1.05m Ranelagh terrace

Charleston Avenue is a quiet cul de sac off Charleston Road, about equidistant between Ranelagh and Rathmines and just minutes from the recently upgraded Belgrave Square.

Number 30 is a four-bedroom mid-terrace Edwardian with mock Tudor detailing. The double bay fronted house has a painted white porch, typical of the period and is almost 10 metres (32ft) wide, giving the rooms elegant proportions.

It is one of those properties that is better in reality than in the photographs, with lovely details such as period leaded glass and original fireplaces.

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The 172sq m (1,851sq ft) house feels spacious, thanks in part to its 11ft ceiling heights. It has two formal rooms, a living room that runs the depth of the house, with French windows leading out to a timber deck painted in an indigo blue by Colortrend. The built-in playhouse is included in the sale.

Across the hall is a formal dining room that mirrors the shape of the living room. It is used by the family for entertaining and is big enough to accommodate a table that sits 10, as well as an upright piano. A pair of period-style bookcases, built by Ballybough-based antiques restorer and furniture maker Richard Adams, complete the space. A door with steps down leads into a bright dual aspect kitchen with white gloss units and laminate countertops.

A wood-burning stove has been installed in the original chimney and a door opens out onto the east-facing back garden. There is scope to extend out this side as there is a row of one-storey sheds that could, subject to planning, be incorporated into an expanded kitchen, living, diningroom.

The house has four double bedrooms, each with original fireplace. The smallest of these is on the hall return.

The largest bedroom is to the front of the house and is big enough to comfortably fit two sets of bunk beds, with plenty of floor space for the kids to play on.

The rooms all have freestanding rather than built-in wardrobes. Parking is on-street.

The house, which is asking €1.05 million, is for sale through agents Felicity Fox.