The tall Georgian terraced houses on the avenues stretching between Morehampton Road and Baggot Street have acquired trophy status, probably because they have it all - they are good family-sized period houses, convenient to town with quiet leafy gardens.

Fitting the bill on all counts is 33 Wellington Place, a four-bedroom Ballsbridge end-terrace house which is expected to fetch €1.85 million at auction on May 20th with Finnegan Menton.

This is an immaculately presented house, offering 255 sq m (2,740 sq ft) of accommodation spread over three floors. It is fronted by a cobblelocked driveway which has wiring for electronically-controlled gates.

Through the red-painted front door (with its magnificent delicate fanlight) is a cream and white-painted entrance hall with dado rails. A mahogany staircase is beyond the panelled archway.

To the right is a primrose yellow drawingroom, with a fine white marble fireplace with brass Georgian hearth which steals the show. Double doors open to a diningroom with another fine white marble fireplace, ceiling rose and window overlooking the back garden. Also at this level is one of two kitchens, installed by a previous owner who used the garden level as separate accommodation.

French doors open from the blue and white upstairs kitchen to an iron staircase and the back garden. A timber staircase leads down to the lower regions, where there is a sittingroom and a porch with a door to the front garden.

Bedroom four, a double room with wardrobes and a slate fireplace, is also at this level and there is a shower room and second fitted kitchen.

Upstairs on the first floor return is a huge family bathroom. There are two large double bedrooms off the main landing and one good single room, currently used as a gym.

The back garden is an utterly peaceful place, crammed with healthy plants. Flowering cherry, red camellia and periwinkle are in full bloom.