Co Dublin/€1.1m: HOK Residential is quoting an AMV of €1.1 million for a 200-year old cottage in the centre of Dalkey village that goes to auction on June 8th. The three-bedroom semi-detached house at 6 Castle Street is set well back from the busy main street with gardens front and back and lovely views over the cottage garden towards Dalkey Castle and the spire of the nearby Catholic church.
The double fronted house is larger than it looks with around 130sq m (1,400sq ft) of living space and a quaint hidden away feel.A long stepped path leads up the 66ft long garden to the front door, with lawns on either side fringed by flower beds filled with cottage garden flowers.
According to the agents the house, which is single storey to the front and two storey to the rear, offers "great potential to be re-modelled and extended". Indeed it does. Viewers will need to budget for a complete refurbishment of the granite-built house which could easily be extended at either level.
A spacious front porch has a couple of armchairs, and the owner, who has lived here for 20 years, says that it is a great spot from which to watch the world pass by. There are two sittingrooms leading off the main hall, one of which has a staircase leading down to a bedroom and, beyond, to a kitchen and bathroom.
The main staircase leads up to two large bedrooms which overlook the back garden. There is a second staircase leading from the central hall down to ground level where there is a good sized diningroom with a small kitchen leading off it. This opens onto the 45ft back garden. Residents' parking is availably on a nearby street.
