Listed Clontarf family house on a classic terrace

Dublin 3: €800,000It's been over 20 years since a house on this Clontarf terrace in Dublin 3 last came on the open market although people who know the area will be familiar with the terrace because it is one of the most attractive on the road.

Number 78 Clontarf Road is a single storey over garden level house that needs complete renovation but, with a back garden that's nearly 40 metres long, ending in a double garage, and nearly 186sq m (2,000sq ft) of internal space, there's clearly plenty of scope. Sherry FitzGerald will be auctioning number 78 Clontarf Road on June 1st with a guide of €800,000.

The double-fronted house is set back from the busy road by a 30-metre front garden and there are views of Dublin Bay from its livingroom windows.

Inside, it broadly follows the classical layout of four rooms at hall level, over four rooms downstairs at garden level. There are two bathrooms and a kitchen extension at the back.

As well as conserving the original features, which include the fanlights and fireplaces, new owners will almost certainly look to extend out the back subject to planning permission.

The house is one of the relatively few northside houses that are listed, so prospective buyers would be well advised to consult an architect who is knowledgable in conservation work and has experience dealing with the planners on listed buildings.