Dublin 8/€1.5m: A large house at the city end of the South Circular Road has been completely renovated - and has off-street parking, writes Bernice Harrison.
A two-storey over basement terraced house at the city end of the South Circular Road is for auction through Felicity Fox on March 8th with an advised minimum value (AMV) of €1.5 million.
Number 3 has 223sq m (2,400sq ft) and it has been completely renovated by its builder owner who has lived here for the past four years.
He bought the house when it was in two units. The first question a buyer looking on this busy road will want to know is if there parking.
There is: access to the off-street parking area at the end of the back garden is via a lane off Harrington Street.
The house is very much in walk-in condition. There are two interconnecting reception rooms with marble fireplaces, good cornicework and two tall windows in each room. In the return at hall level is a home office lined with oak shelving.
Upstairs in the first return is a stunning contemporary-style bathroom which features a freestanding oval-shaped bath, as well as a mosaic tiled walk-in shower in the corner.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two at the front, a single and a double, while the main bedroom, which includes a stunning shower en suite, is at the back.
Down at basement level and also accessed from the front of the house is the kitchen and family living and dining area.
The Grucco kitchen, which is to the front, is well planned and, like the rest of the house, tastefully done with top-of-the-range fittings.
Polished granite worktops, underfloor heating, a circular breakfast bar in the large island unit, as well as extensive floor and eye level units, are some of the features. All the appliances, which range from an American fridge freezer to a Fisher and Paybel dishwasher, are included in the sale.
The kitchen opens into an oak-floored livingroom with a raised hearth gas fire and then into a dining area.
The back wall has been replaced with extensive glazing to let as much light in as possible. There is also a large fitted-out utility room, as well as extensive understairs and additional storage on this level.
A feature of this house is the decorative colour scheme which is strong and bold and a good example of a homeowner, who isn't afraid of colour, getting it right.
The south-facing back garden is on two levels and includes a paved patio area and garage doors providing access to that all important off-street parking.
