Gunne Residential is seeking offers in excess of £340,000 for a four-bedroom semi-detached house at 85 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18, which is for sale by private treaty. Tudor Lawns is a Sorohan-built development which backs on to Leopardstown racecourse on two sides. Number 85 has the local gaelic football grounds over the back wall. According to Robin Palmer, who is handling the sale, Sorohon-built houses have acquired a following similar to the post-war Crampton properties, with families trading up and down within the same estate.
The Tudor Lawns development is approximately 10 years old, and the landscaping is well matured.
The exterior of Number 85 is virtually maintenance-free and would ideally suit a busy professional couple. There is a brick boundary wall alongside the driveway, and a good-sized rear garden attractively paved. The front is timbered and white in typical Tudor style, with real leaded windows. Inside, accommodation is a spacious 1,700 sq ft. The sittingroom has a polished oak floor and stylish Le Droff stone fireplace, with a thick timber mantel-shelf. A small study has been extended under architect's supervision to create a wonderful family living area. This could be used as a diningroom, as there is no formal dining space in the house.
Like many modern households, the present owners entertain in the big yellow-painted kitchen. This has terracotta flags on the floor and a good range of oak units. Alternatively, they could dine in the 17ft-wide conservatory overlooking the abundant greenery in the back garden.
Sleeping accommodation is also generous. Two double and two good single rooms all have built-in wardrobes and the main room is en suite. Although mainly cobble-locked, the rear garden has a colourful selection of well-grown trees and shrubs screening the football pitch behind. A large boiler house doubles as a laundry area and there is also a small Barna shed which would make an ideal children's playhouse.
