Rathfarnham/€1.5m: A modern detached family home, finished to a high standard and set on half an acre in a quiet Rathfarnham cul-de-sac, has a guide price of €1.5 million prior to auction on September 23rd through Douglas Newman Good.
Glenbrook Lodge on Glenbrook Park is a six-bedroom house with 464 sq m (5,000 sq ft) of space. It is set well back from the road and, with its white-painted façade and tiled roof, sits well alongside its neighbours.
A bright, glass-brick fronted porch is located to the side and the hall door opens into a spacious hall lit by two skylights. The wooden stairs is a particular feature and, upstairs, the banisters continue around to form a gallery.
To the left of the hall is a guest toilet and a study overlooking the front and side gardens. Also at the front, downstairs, is a large en suite bedroom (ideal for an au pair). There are two livingrooms; one a cosy, red family room and the other more formal, with a wooden mantelpiece and French doors to the rear garden. The adjacent diningroom is painted a dark blue. This opens into the slate-floored kitchen which has a wine store, an American fridge and lots of cupboards. There is also a large island with a dishwasher and a double sink. The cook's kitchen is a smaller room off this, fitted out with stainless-steel units, a range cooker and another fridge, dishwasher, double sink and microwave. Also off the kitchen is a bright breakfastroom and there are French doors to the back garden, via the large patio.
This is one of the most attractive features of the house: a beautifully landscaped garden with a neat lawn, mature trees, shrubs, stone benches set in an attractive paved and gravelled circle at the far end of the garden and a small sunny courtyard.
The main bedroom is positioned to take advantage of this view; located at the back of the house, it has a generous en suite with a sauna and a Jacuzzi bath. The other four bedrooms are also en suite. The finish incorporates many top-notch conveniences including integrated sound, television and vacuuming systems. The windows are Canadian wood faced with aluminium, window sills are granite and a triple garage has remote-controlled doors.
