Dublin 6: €1.6mRostrevor Road is a quiet cul-de-sac built in the 1920s off Orwell Road, convenient to Rathgar and Terenure, well served by schools and with a number of parks nearby, writes Anne Dempsey

Number 20 Rostrevor Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 is a large double-fronted semi-detached home which has been considerably upgraded with four reception rooms and five bedrooms in a pleasing mix of modern and period looks.

Set for auction through Douglas Newman Good on February 16th, it's expected to fetch over €1.6 million.

The refurbishment includes remodelling of internal accommodation plus a single and two-storey rear extension to provide a new kitchen and informal diningroom on the ground floor, a first floor gallery home office and generous bedrooms.

There is a fully integrated music system throughout the house.

The front-facing drawingroom has a bow window and original oak-framed fireplace. A sittingroom with French doors to the rear garden is nicely decorated in shades of soft green with mahogany fireplace and fitted mahogany storage. This room opens to a wonderfully bright diningroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and garden access, which in turn leads to a family room with fitted shelving and concealed storage.

The modern kitchen in light oak has been architect-designed to maximise the light and is well fitted with top-of-the-range integrated equipment. There is a utility room and ground floor wc.

Stairs from the kitchen climb to a galley office. The main staircase leads to a good-sized landing.

The main bedroom has his 'n her fitted wardrobes and a fully tiled en suite shower-room with power shower.

There are four further well-fitted bedrooms.

The family bathroom is tiled in white and cardinal red, with a bath, power shower and large fitted mirror.

The front garden is laid in flagstones fringed by foliage. The rear garden has a granite wall which once formed part of a Big House estate, a number of patio areas and landscaped lawn. The original garage, now floored in quarry tiles, has its own coded entrance and is shelved for storage.