John McKay and his wife Carol English are moving on.
Their first child was born a week after they moved into 5 Strand Mews, and now with three children they have outgrown their current home and are moving nearby to undertake the renovation of a period property with a larger garden.
The house is the mews of 139 Strand Road but access to the property is off St. Johns Road and benefits from private off street parking behind electric gates.
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Constructed in 2003-2004 and designed by Conroy Crowe Kelly Architects, the 130sq m (1,400sq ft) property is set over two floors.
The wooden-clad curved entrance is unusual and features glass block inserts which illuminate the downstairs bathroom from inside.
The house is decorated using all natural materials; the solid walnut flooring downstairs is echoed in the bespoke walnut and stainless steel staircase and both bathrooms have pale natural stone tiling, with the entire house painted in a neutral palette.
The kitchen, although on the small side, is perfectly functional with Silestone countertops and Neff appliances. Additional storage space has been cleverly installed throughout the property.
A living-cum-dining room, warmed by a gas fire lies to the rear of the house and two sets of French doors open out to a rear patio.
The patio is completely private and so sheltered the family use it on most dry days, even in winter, due to its aspect and the electric awning, which opens right out over the barbecue area.
Upstairs off the landing are three bedrooms, the master of which is en suite and all have small Juliette balconies. A fine-sized family bathroom completes this floor.
The couple had plans to convert the attic, which runs the width of the house, into a den and install an office in a mezzanine on the landing, which would if new owners wished to complete, give an extra 22sq m (240sq ft) of living space.
The mews, in the heart of Sandymount, would suit a couple or small family and is for sale through Ganly Walters with an asking price of €845,000.
