Monkstown: €3.5m Number 1 Alma Road in Monkstown - a bow-window double fronted villa -has an AMV of €3.5 million prior to auction through Lisney on October 4th.

The four-bedroom period house, set in spacious gardens, has been restored from top-to-bottom with a neutral palette. Period features have been renovated, in particular the cornices in the drawingrooms, while bathrooms and the kitchen have been fitted with the latest in contemporary design.

The owner, who bought the house last year, is keeping a site to the side of the house where there is a ruin of a coach-house. He intends to lodge planning permission for a house on the site.

Number 1 has a classic villa plan with four spacious reception rooms opening off a wide marble floored hall, and bedrooms and bathrooms at garden level. The floor area is 250sq m (2,685sq ft).

Two formal rooms on the right of the hall have fine marble fireplaces (with gas connection), French chandeliers, interconnecting doors and white carpet.

The kitchen is a beautiful room with Italian-designed Snaidero units, white quartz worktops, central island and marble tiled floor. It opens into an informal living/diningroom with oak floor, dark marble fireplace with landscape tiles, bow window with window seat and plenty of room for a dining table and chairs.

All four bedrooms are doubles with built-in sliding wardrobes, walnut flooring and under floor heating.

Two have en suites (one a wet room with separate toilet) while the family bathroom has a walk-in shower and bath.

There is access to the 65ft back garden from both levels, with flagged and gravelled patios on each side and steps to an enclosed garden.

To the front, electronic gates and a pedestrian gate lead to a gravelled drive with space for several cars, while a sandstone flagged patio runs along the front of the house.

Both gardens were designed by Sarah Jordan, daughter of film maker Neil Jordan.