A period four-bedroom house in Dalkey with views over the rooftops to Dublin Bay is to be auctioned by Lisney on 14th March.

Number 7 Ardeevin Road, which is guiding £445,000 (#565,150) is an Edwardian semi-detached house set well back from the road behind a long sweeping front garden.

The house has been lived in by the same family for several generations, going back to 1930. The guide price - surprisingly low for a Dalkey property with sea views - is based on the fact that a new owner will probably spend a considerable sum upgrading the accommodation and perhaps extending.

That said, the 1,250 sq ft house is comfortable and well-arranged, the back garden is south-west facing and the DART and village are just down the road.

Built in 1916 and therefore with good Edwardian proportions, the rooms have original deep cornicing and black-painted timber floors waiting to be stripped.

Both the bay-windowed study and diningroom overlook the front of the house and the views. The pillared mahogany fireplace with tiled inset in the diningroom is particularly fine. There is also a good-sized breakfastroom.

The kitchen and pantry, currently in need of a complete revamp, have original red-tiled floors. Upstairs, three of the four bedrooms have pretty cast-iron fireplaces.

There are very clear views of Dublin Bay from the main bedroom, which has the most elaborate fireplace and would make an excellent drawingroom.

The family bathroom has wood-panelled walls, brass fittings and a cast-iron bath with claw feet in original condition.

The 49 ft by 32 ft walled back garden is up three steps from the kitchen door. There is a lawn, workshop and outside toilet and a large timber shed. Mature trees on the boundary protect the garden from being overlooked. The driveway is shared with next door.

The front garden is in lawn, with an arrangement of shaped privet hedges and a terrace. Virginia creeper grows on the wall.

7 Ardeevin Avenue, Dalkey, was built in 1916. It is well-proportioned, with original features and good gardens. The guide price is £445,555 (#565,150)