BALLSBRIDGE €1.225:The minimalist style of this D4 house comes with a flamboyant edge
6 Ardoyne Mews
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Two-bedroom stylish mews with two car-parking spaces
Agent:Douglas Newman Good
NUMBER 6 Ardoyne Mews, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, is an interesting mix of sleek minimalism and cosy flamboyance.
On the market through DNG for €1.225 million, a few of the original features of the mews, built seven years ago, have been tweaked by the owner.
The 105sq m (1,129sq ft) mews is one of eight terraced homes in the grounds of Ardoyne House, an exclusive mid-1960s apartment building beside Herbert Park.
The mews houses were originally fitted with solid oak and frosted glass doors at the front and internally but the owner has put his own twist on things with ornate leaded glass. He also installed a sparkling glass mosaic tiled floor in the kitchen, which is particularly successful.
The bedrooms are downstairs off the main hall, which has understairs shelving and storage space.
Another nod to the owner’s perosnality is a clay statue of George Washington in the hall, which alas doesn’t come with the property and a vibrant red wool carpet on the stairs.
The main double bedroom has the original attractive frosted glass fronted wardrobes.
The en suite shower room is a triumph of tasteful cream and beige tiling with a mosaic border and ultra modern bathroom fittings.
There’s a main bathroom on the ground floor with a hotpress, bath and a shower. A second double bedroom also has a wall of wardrobes. The staircase features a wall of structural glass, an original and very effective feature.
Upstairs, the original kitchen still looks very contemporary with SieMatic charcoal and white units and a chrome hood and splashback.
A utility room off the kitchen has plenty of smart white presses, this room leads on to a toilet.
A good-sized south-facing balcony has a cobbled floor installed by the owner and a sturdy glass rail. A leaded glass door opens to the livingroom, an impressive space with a 13ft ceiling and two large windows overlooking the grounds. This is where the current owner has indulged his taste in art and antique furniture.
The mews comes with two car-parking spaces and a porter service from 8am to 12am.
DUBLIN 4 €995,000
57A Strand Road,
Sandymount
Dublin 4
Two-bed mews with clean lines and uncluttered spaces in minimalist style
Agent:Douglas Newman Good
THIS TWO-BEDROOM mews to the rear of 57 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, is ideal for someone who is fastidious about clean lines and uncluttered spaces. Douglas Newman Good is asking €995,000 for the house which has an integrated garage.
Inside it's all white walls and clever lighting. What appears to be panelling on either side of the entrance hall actually conceals an impressive amount of storage space.
The bedrooms are at hall level and are both double rooms with discreet wardrobes that don't disrupt the lines of the rooms.
Attention has been paid to the lighting, and a clever touch is the concealed lighting around the windows in the bedrooms and livingroom which emanate a soothing glow. Off the main bedroom is a little town garden with a small deck and a patch of grass.
The bathroom has a mirrored half-wall over a large sink, beige tiling and a bath, power shower and heated towel rail.
A walnut stairs leads to a large living area which is located on the upper floor to make full use of the
natural light. At one end there's a door – which is for ventilation purposes only and is covered by a
panel of toughened glass – and at the other end is a decked westfacing terrace.
The sittingroom has a floor-to-ceiling half frosted window for privacy.
The walnut floors and storage benches give warmth to the space. Part of this open-plan area is a long sleek glossy black kitchen with granite worktops and integrated appliances.
