Ballsbridge: €2.5m Light, space and indoor/outdoor living areas are the main design elements of an award-winning house at 78 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
The mews has won a number of awards, including the RIAI residential property of the year in 1998, when it was built. The 186sq m (2,000sq ft) property has an AMV of €2.5 million prior to auction through Sherry FitzGerald on October 4th.
The owners used architects de Blacam Meagher to create a contemporary home that maximised light flow. An impressive double-height atrium hallway at the entrance is illuminated by natural light which enters through a full-length skylight and a large picture window. The hallway, with limestone floors and Veluxs, seats up to 18 and is ideal for a relaxed lunch or formal dinner.
The main living space is a large open-plan living/dining/kitchen area with oak floors and wood panelling. The lounge area has a fireplace and a large window overlooking the front courtyard.
In the dining area, a soft glow emanates from low-hung lighting and contemporary lamps. Buyers have the option to purchase purpose-built furniture with the house, such as a dining table, bench and custom-made alcoves.
The kitchen has a range of contemporary wall and floor units, integrated Miele appliances and a glazed sliding patio door which opens onto the rear garden.
The walled back garden has a sunny orientation and is surrounded by a veil of lush foliage.
There are three bedrooms upstairs, two with Italian built-in wardrobes and bay windows which overlook the quiet street.
The luxurious main bedroom has an en suite bathroom and sliding doors which, when pulled back, overlook the atrium hallway.
Double patio doors open from the bedroom to a large, sun-filled terrace.
The exterior of the home is clad in wisteria and is discretely tucked away behind automatic timber gates which provide access to a front courtyard.
The courtyard is surrounded by high stone walls and provides secure off-street parking for two cars.
