Rosemount on Corrig Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, was bought about two years ago by the present owners, who have given it a whole new look.

The refurbished four-bedroom detached villa is now for auction through Lisney on May 10th; it has an AMV of €2.25 million AMV.

With all the reception rooms at hall level and bedrooms at garden level, the overall impression is of a very pretty and comfortable home. It is located at the upper end of Corrig Avenue.

Granite steps lead up to the front hall, which gives a taste of what is to come: it has creamy half-panelling and a marble flagged floor, inner double doors and a stained glass fanlight. The lovely drawingroom to the left is a square room with a French feel, original fireplace, and plasterwork. Panelled walls are painted in olive grey and the floor is new parquet, crossbanded in walnut. The two windows, to the front and side, have working shutters, as do most windows in the house, and are draped in thick, pale silk curtains. Across the hall, newly-made glazed folding doors connect kitchen and diningroom. Marble flagged, with De Dietrich cooking appliances and white units, its most striking feature is a large grey lava stone island unit with sink and space for dining and working. The diningroom is a smaller room with a period fireplace and double doors to a terrace and spiral stairs to the garden.

Marble floors and panelled walls continue downstairs. At one end of the lower hall, a smart bathroom has been created with sleek white fittings and taupe tiling. Two bedrooms open off each side and a utility room to the front. All bedrooms are double size; the main bedroom is en suite. The fourth bedroom, at present used as a cinema room, has a door to the back garden which is small but well laid out with sandstone flagged terrace, lawn and patio area, while keeping some of the old trees and shrubs. The front has a railed garden with off-street parking.