Blink and you’d miss 336 Kimmage Road Lower, a cottage set in the middle of a small terrace between Kimmage village and the cross roads. The owner, who bought the house when it measured just 60 sq m about 16 years ago, had architect Tom de Paor upgrade and extend it packing a lot of house into the property which is now 85 sq m (914sq ft) in size.
The two original formal rooms have been turned into bedrooms with one fronting on to the busy road but surprisingly quiet thanks to double glazed windows. The second bedroom is to the rear and looks out to a tiny internal courtyard. Both have gas-fuelled fireplaces and limited storage space.
Upstairs, where the bedroom originally was, is a good-sized bathroom with a freestanding tub and separate rainwater shower which is luxurious in a house this size.
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The kitchen is in the original part of the house and has a ceiling height of just 2.1m (7 ft), which may deter taller buyers. It is charming and has a painted wood panelled roof and leads through to a slope-roofed lounge with patio doors opening out to the lovely mature garden.
Designed by a landscape architect, the tiered space has mature planting and a south-westerly aspect. It measures about 18 m long by 4 m wide (60 ft by 13ft) and includes a very nice dining area. Frontage is narrow, deep enough only to store bins and parking is on street.
The property is asking €375,000 through Sherry FitzGerald.
