Sidmonton House, Novara Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow is a handsome period redbrick home situated in an Edwardian residential area of the town close to Main Street, the DART and the seafront. Built more than 100 years ago, with 2,820 sq ft of accommodation spread over three floors, this is a roomy family home.

It is for sale by private treaty through Sherry Fitzgerald, which is seeking offers in the region of £575,000 (452,850).

This home has been in the same family for more than 40 years so all period features are intact. These include original windows and doors, high ceilings, ornate cornice work, stunning fireplaces in all rooms and a charming Victorian garden. While some rooms will benefit from updating, there is immense potential to create a home of elegance and style.

A pillared porch leads into a wide hall. A bright drawingroom has a front-facing bay window, a large box bay window with stained glass detail, and a wonderful black marble fireplace with original over mirror. The diningroom has a horse-shaped fireplace with distinctive tiling and over mirror and two large windows. Steps lead down to a breakfastroom, kitchen and shower room.

A wide staircase climbs up to the first floor return which contains a good sized bedroom, and a shower room large enough for conversion to a spacious bathroom conversion. On the first floor are two very large bedrooms, with beautiful fireplaces and high ceilings, and another bathroom. A fourth bedroom on the second floor has a small room next door ideal for conversion to an en suite. A fourth flight of stairs leads to a bathroom at the top of the house.

There is a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the front garden, and off-street parking. The private rear garden is south facing and features some venerable old apple trees. A large side yard has three outhouses.