The kitchen, top, has limed oak cupboards. The drawingroom has a carved marble mantelpiece has a neo-classical look
With a guide price of £1.4 million (#1.78m) this spacious five-bedroom home on three quarters of an acre in Carrickmines is likely to create a lot of interest at a Lisney auction on March 29th. Jamilah is one of 20 houses in Brennanstown Vale off Brennanstown Road. Although close to the N11, Cornelscourt shopping centre and Carrickmines tennis club, the development has a calm and private air.
Built a decade ago, each of these custom-built houses sits on around an acre of land. While allowing the owners to plan their own homes, the developers, Osseous, exercised a veto on the final design. The result is a group of large houses most of which share a conservative, neo-classical appearance.
Jamilah is situated at the rear of this enclave and commands a fine view of old leadmines and surrounding hills. French windows open off the diningroom and a conservatory is attached to the breakfast area in the kitchen.
The front door opens straight into a wide hall flanked by a large family room and drawingroom which opens into the diningroom. The family room and drawingroom feature carved marble mantelpieces and fitted gas fires. The carpets and the heavily swagged curtains are included in the sale.
The diningroom opens into the kitchen/breakfast area: this is fitted with limed oak cupboards and polished black granite worktops. A gas-fired Aga and double bowl Belfast sink unit enhance its look of clean efficiency. There is a utility room adjacent. The bedrooms face south, taking in the pastoral view with long windows, two in each of the double rooms, one in the narrow single room. All of the bedrooms are lined with fitted closets.
The main bedroom also features a walk-in wardrobe and en suite tiled shower room. These features are repeated in a guest bedroom at the front of the house. A fifth bedroom, family bathroom and hot press complete the accommodation on this floor. A second flight of stairs opens straight into a mezzanine-style computer/games room. This runs along the back of the house and is lit by two south-facing Velux windows. It is a versatile space which could equally be used as a library or simply for storage. New owners could subdivide it to make a separate study or extra bedroom.
Likewise, the three-quarter acre garden which surrounds the house offers tempting potential for the avid gardener, with space enough for children to run free.
