Ranelagh/€1.2m: An open-plan, T-shaped extension to the rear of number 19 Annesley Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, has turned a late-Victorian villa-style house into a contemporary easy-living home with a lot of its period style, and most of its features, intact.
It's considerably increased the floor area too - the resulting 185 sq m (2,000 sq ft) has two reception rooms, four bedrooms and, in the extension, a kitchen/breakfastroom/dining area. Agent Sherry FitzGerald is quoting a guide price of €1.2 million in advance of its auction on June 30th ??.
The extension, which has an oak floor, cream coloured units and sandstone fireplace, benefits from the light thrown from the sunroom-style dining area, which has walls of windows on all sides.
Window seating, with Iroko surfaces similar to the kitchen worktops, cleverly doubles as storage and double glass doors lead to the 55 ft long landscaped garden.
The kitchen, with windows both to the side and overlooking the garden, has a centre aisle with storage. In what is the family-cum-breakfastroom area there is shelving to either side of the fireplace, which has a slate inset, and double, glass panelled doors to a deck/patio.
The main reception rooms to either side of the entrance hallway are typical of the 1890s period in which the house was built. Both are cube-like, with ceilings seeming as high as the rooms are wide, and both have sash windows, original polished timber floorboards, coving and ceiling roses.
The diningroom has a cast-iron fireplace and walls of deepest ruby-pink. The mauve coloured drawingroom has a dappled marble original fireplace with curved cast-iron inset and slate hearth.
Upstairs, there is a small Velux window over the landing and a family bathroom with another Velux. A creamy coloured limestone covers the floor, toning with similar coloured ceramic tiles on the walls. There are twin wash-hand basins, a heated towel rail, and bath with shower attachment.
A rear bedroom has a cast-iron fireplace and sash window overlooking the garden while a corridor of fitted floor-to-ceiling cupboards runs to the return and a second bedroom. This bedroom has a sash window and vaulted ceiling with double skylights. A third bedroom has a cast-iron fireplace.
At the garden level there is a fourth bedroom, a shower room with toilet, wash-hand basin and mosaic tiling. A corridor to a side entrance has terra- cotta tiles on the floor and hanging space for outdoor gear. There is a large utility room with a wall of cupboards and presses, sink with back-splash and specially designed wine shelving.
The rear garden has a patio complete with decking, stepping stones through a lawn and high hedge and trees giving privacy. There is side access from the front garden and granite steps leading to the front entrance.
