St Lawrence Road: €1.8 millionBrimming with possibilities, a double-fronted Victorian house in Clontarf on a quarter of an acre is expected to make €1.8 million at a Sherry FitzGerald auction on March 31st.

Well-appointed, with abundant period features and 253 sq m (2,723 sq ft) of living space, 70 St Lawrence Road will suit a growing family who want to put down roots in the area.

Sure to attract interest is the 220 ft long back garden, beautifully landscaped and with rear access through a garage to a laneway. Although no one so far has built on the lane, the long back gardens on St Lawrence Road suggest this could be a matter of time.

The current owners acquired the house in 1989 and have completely renovated the interior over the years, adding a huge bright sittingroom extension.

A smart black front door opens to a chequered hallway running the length of the house, with fine decorative ceiling cornicing and an arch to the staircase. Radiators are covered with latticed covers.

To the right is a pretty dual aspect drawingroom extending into a wide bay to the front. An original white marble fireplace has a colourful blue and green tile inset with copper hood.

Pitch pine floorboards have been stripped and polished. Across the hall is the formal diningroom, also with wood flooring, marble fireplace and front bay window.

A door to the rear opens to a Velux-roofed games room. It links with the kitchen, a pretty space with the original quarry-tiled floor and a green Stanley range set into a brick arch. An island unit is granite-topped; appliances are included.

Salvaged pine flooring is laid in the airy family room, where a cast-iron fireplace is set into an old brick wall. Timber double doors open to a broad deck and the rear garden.

A good double bedroom with en suite shower room and a family shower room are all off the return landing. The first floor landing accommodates a desk. The main bedroom includes a marble fireplace, walk-in wardrobe and large en suite bathroom with whirlpool bath. Across the landing are two further double bedrooms.

The gardens are splendid, with good parking to the front and a well-landscaped back garden. Beyond the deck is a large fountain, surrounded by an oval lawn, with a running stream. A side pergola provides seating, while a second rose-covered pergola leads through to a second expanse of lawn with a double garage at the far end. The wide rear laneway has possible long-term potential.