An unusual extended cottage on a quarter of an acre of garden at 18a Willbrook Road in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, carries a £400,000 guide price prior to auction through Sherry FitzGerald on May 25th. The meticulously decorated house was extended several years ago to provide an office suite, and is likely to appeal to someone who wants to have their office or clinic at home. In total, the house has around 1,600 sq ft of living space, and could be used as a four-bedroom home. At present, however, it is laid out as a two-bedroom house with a fully self-contained annex incorporating three rooms, a lavatory and a utility area.

The main house has a double reception room - a sunny livingroom with a bay window and an angled cast iron fireplace, with an open arch leading to a diningroom that has windows on two sides.

There is a double bedroom to the front of the house and a second bedroom close to the large bathroom at the end of the central corridor. The kitchen has a range of timber units and a door to a walled patio. There is parking for several cars in the front driveway.