The high 19th century terraced houses along the north side of Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 are in the enviable position of having the Grand Canal to the rear and the leafy square, with it's Wisteria clad pergola to the front.Built in 1896 in red brick, it has a double set of granite steps to the front door and most of its original features intact - cornices and centrepieces, sash and leaded glass windows, dado and picture rails, timber floors, bannisters and stairs are all as they would have been.

Spread over three floors (two-stories over garden) are four reception rooms, three bedrooms, a kitchen/breakfast room and, added to the rear of the ground floor, a sun-room. A listed house, it's in need of modernising and goes to auction on 28th June.

There is a railed, front garden and 80ft long garden to the rear, at the end of which. . To the other side steps down lead back to the entrance hallway. At garden level there is a long, surprisingly high-ceilinged livingroom which leads, via an arch, to a dining room. The mood down here is more 18th than 19th century, with dark beams and polished floors, exposed walls painted white and, in the family room, a great open fireplace with hobs and shelving built to either side.

The window to the front has leaded glass panes and two inner windows, between diningroom and kitchen, are similar.

More modernisation is needed in the kitchen/breakfastroom; the sink and wall units are in the pantry, the cooker and fridge in the breakfastroom.

High on the wall a set of service bells, one for each room, is in perfect working order and leaded glass windows overlook the rear garden.

At this level too there is a guest lavatory, a small room which was once a servant's bedroom, a reception hallway and entrance door from the front garden. The three bedrooms are on the first floor with a bathroom on the second floor return. Two of the bedrooms overlook the Square while the third, to the rear, has been remodelled.