Bushy Park Gardens is a quiet cul-de-sac of six detached houses situated off Bushy Park Road, a busy thoroughfare that connects Rathgar and Terenure village. Bushy Park Gardens is at the Terenure end.
Number one occupies a prime position and stands on a sizeable plot that offers the potential to extend or even build a second semi-detached house subject to planning.
Another key selling point is the property’s large south-facing back garden which is 80ft wide by 60ft long.
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The 1930s property has all the hallmarks of the period: a spacious, welcoming hall, good ceiling heights, dado rails and big windows which allow for plenty of natural light.
There is a lot of original detailing such as metal light switches and brass door handles. Even the servants’ bells are still visible in what was originally the kitchen.
The original chimney breast, complete with real metro tiles, is still in situ, even though the room has changed uses to become an office.
Extension
In 2007 the owners extended the property to create a spacious eat-in kitchen that features an apex roof, big wooden beams and wooden windows all framing the great garden views.
It is a great space and if the laminate countertops and doors are not to your liking, they could easily be replaced. The extension was designed by a relative of the owners, now retired architect Patrick Rigney.
Doors lead out to a lovely old-style patio paved in pebble-topped slabs. These are generally used in commercial jobs but they add plenty of warmth here on a wet, dreary January day.
Off the kitchen there is a long rectangular conservatory with a bar and awning which increases the natural light. The windows here were upgraded in the 2007 renovation.
On the ground floor there is also a sittingroom with access from the hall or kitchen. Off the square shaped hall is a real cloakroom, a rarity nowadays. It accommodates a side table, a rail for coats and a toilet.
The house has four bedrooms. The master overlooks the garden and has plenty of storage and a large en suite with its own window, a big free-standing bath and separate shower.
The owners have converted the attic into a room with good ceiling heights and twin roof lights, adding 26sq m (275sq ft) of space.
There is further room to extend into the property’s double garage. It has been plumbed for water and wired for electricity.
The house, excluding the attic, measures about 251sq m (2,709sq ft) and has a BER E2. Agent Sherry FitzGerald is asking €1.895 million .
There is also off-street parking for several cars.
