A house in a most interesting Blackrock terrace is to be auctioned by Gunne Residential on 31st May with a guide price of £1.5 million (#1.9m).

Willow Terrace looks out over the grounds of Willow Park school to the front and Blackrock College behind, and has all the benefits of their old trees and pastures. The entrance is off the busy Rock Road.

3 Willow Terrace is one of a small group of three-storey over basement houses which are sideways on to Rock Road and are distinguished by a slated wall.

Entrance to the terrace is through a fine old gateway topped with lanterns on each pillar. This short terrace was built in about 1830 when Willow Park belonged to the Ferrier family of Ferrier Pollack clothing company.

Number 3 has been lived in by the present owners for 14 years; they are now moving to something a little smaller. Essentially a tall house with a few rooms on each level, this house has been extended to make it a very roomy home.

At hall level there is a period diningroom looking out to the front while a maplewood Siematic kitchen has been installed in the room behind. There is access to the back garden from an extended sunroom.

Up the original staircase there is a long drawingroom with two windows looking out to the front and a beautiful restored marble fireplace. Also at this level is a small double bedroom and a large bedroom suite which consists of main bedroom, en suite bathroom, sauna, extensive built-in wardrobes and timber sliding doors. These lead to a large roof veranda overlooking the back garden.

Upstairs, on the second floor, are another three bedrooms and bathrooms. Here the surprise is the sea views looking out towards Howth. The back of the house is lit by an arched window, which stretches right up the back of the stairs.

Downstairs there is a large livingroom which was built on before the present owners moved in. This has a polished floor, large sliding doors to the back garden and a fireplace with gas fire.

There is a guest cloakroom and access to the garage which has been converted into a large room with a kitchen which could be used as a separate apartment. The basement consists of a large room as well as several storage and utility rooms. There is ample space to convert these into other uses.

Outside there is a good sized square sunny garden with a large well-planted paved area. There is plenty of room for parking on the private road.