Co Dublin; €2.6mNumber 63 Waltham Terrace in Blackrock is in a small cul-de-sac of modern houses. This is at the end of the double row of period villas for which the road is better known. The house has an AMV of €2.6m prior to auction through Lisney on November 1st.

This secluded part of the terrace has a number of detached houses set in mature gardens and number 63 has been considerably extended to the front and the back turning it into a roomy, light filled, five-bedroom family house with a great kitchen/ breakfast room, a long living diningroom and a fine family room.

All the rooms on the ground floor make use of blond wood, large windows and several roof lights which filter sunshine at every time of the day.

With 285sq m (3,070sq ft) floor area, accommodation is spread over three levels with the most dramatic use of the space at hall level with the stairs and landing a particular feature.

Four double bedrooms and a family bathroom open off the landing but there is enough space here to have a home office tucked away beyond the stairwell.

The main bedroom is up a further flight of stairs and is a good square 4.5x4.45m(14.9x14.7ft) with a wide window overlooking the back garden.

The bathroom ensuite is the piece de resistance. Fully tiled in a pale colour and brightly lit, it has a Jacuzzi bath and glass basin.

Along with a wide landing and attic access this makes for a private suite at the top of the house.

Outside, the front garden has parking space for two cars and is bordered by hedges while the back garden has nicely weathered decking which extends across the width of the house in a serpentine curve enclosing a lawn.

This is a quiet enclave. An amble down the Green Road and extension of Waltham Terrace brings you to Blackrock Village with its bus and Dart links.