This Victorian house, built in 1895, not far from Greystones Dart station in The Burnaby, has most of its original period details, striking colour schemes and above all, lots of space. There are eight bedrooms off three landings in the 325sq m (3,500sq ft) house.

It has been a comfortable home for the family who’ve lived here for 20 years but new owners may want to refurbish the house. People who love period houses will appreciate its high ceilings, working shutters, original sash windows, cornicing and marble fireplaces. Arbutus is for sale by private treaty through agent Sherry FitzGerald for €1.375 million.

A tiled front porch opens into a bright hall with a striking yellow ceiling. A sittingroom on the right is painted a vivid red, while the livingroom/
diningroom on the left of the hall is a quieter shade of green.

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The livingroom has a deep bay window with a window seat; original sliding doors connect it to the diningroom. The original kitchen – one of a handful of rooms at the rear of the house – has attractive cream and red-tiled splashbacks and an Aga.

A handsome staircase leads up to eight bedrooms ranged around spacious landings – the first with a stained-glass window. The main bedroom at the front of the house is a large double that accommodates a big sleigh bed comfortably; it has a deep bay window looking across to the sea.

Most of the other bedrooms are doubles, one with an en suite.

Outside, there’s a mature back garden with a lawn and a sunny timber deck. There is generous room for parking at the front.