Spacious home containing a sense of the historical

YOU don’t see how old this house is until you hit the basement. Looking all very Edwardian and with bright, sunny reception rooms, you’d give the house a date in the early 1900’s.

Oak panelling in the hallways and Art Noveau fireplaces add to the impression but Stenton, at number 4, Marine Villas goes all the way back to the 1830's.

Originally, Stenton was a much smaller house than it is now, but during its occupation by the Harte family, who owned a timber yard on Sharman Crawford Street, it was considerably extended.

According to selling agent, Malcolm Tyrrell, of Cohalan Downing, the spacious basement would make an ideal utility room.

Knocking the wall between both dining room and living room would open up the space available creating a huge, sunny modern kitchen/diner with bay window.

As the main entrance is to the side of the house, with a dotey little porch, there are two small rooms to the left of the main hall.

The first is a perfect cloakroom and bathroom and the second is an old pantry with Belfast sink, wooden drainer, shelving and old formica cupboard.

The first floor has three really good large double bedrooms and a bathroom with separate WC.

In the attic, three good sized rooms are divided by wooden planking under sloping ceilings - perfect for teenagers or as a playroom.

Stenton is in good condition in the two middle floors, but the basement and attic will need work. The house will also need a new heating system and windows are a mix of old, middling and new.

However, the house is right in the heart of Monkstown, has views over the water, a long front garden and a well maintained terraced garden to the rear with separate access to the road behind.

It also comes with a yard, but more importantly, a concrete and cedar garage with rear access.

The guide price is €450,000 and buyers would need another few bob on top of that to make it into a comfortable home.