Dublin 8: €550,000Gabrielle Williams, former fashion writer for The Irish Times, is selling her home on Hamilton Street, off Donore Avenue in Dublin 8.

Sherry Fitzgerald is quoting €550,000 for the redbrick terraced house on this quiet street. Built at the end of the 19th century, the houses on Hamilton Street vary greatly in size and while this extends to 132 sq m (1,425 sq ft) behind a modest exterior, what sets it apart are period details. The entrance hall has sanded floorboards and a mid-height dado rail. The house feels traditional with heritage colours throughout. The livingroom has a high ceiling, faces the front, has sanded floorboards and the original tiled chimneypiece.

Next is the diningroom to the rear. It also has an original chimneypiece, this time marble. This room looks out to the pleasant garden, which is not large but big enough to enjoy eating outside.

Tongue and groove panelling on the side of the stairs leads to the kitchen which is small and has a variety of stand-alone pine units, one of which holds a Belfast sink. Nicely aged red and black tiles are yet another original feature.

On the first return is a bathroom and single bedroom. On the first floor are three bedrooms, two double and one single. Each has a cast-iron fireplace. The windows to the rear look out onto the side of Donore Avenue Church.

The location is within walking distance of the city centre.