RATHGAR: €425,000Built circa 1900, this two-bedroom, terraced house on Brighton Road has a modern extension and attic conversion

NUMBER 31 Brighton Road in Rathgar, Dublin 6 is the kind of house that appeals to buyers in the current climate because it’s ready to walk into.

It’s clean, bright modern and remodelled to make the most of the space. The garden has been landscaped and it has the bonus of a converted attic.

Beirne Wise is asking €425,000 for the two-bed terraced red brick which is 92sq m (990sq ft) excluding the attic space.

Built circa 1900, it’s attractive looking, with a stained glass hall door and a box bay window and a red and black tiled path up to the front door. It’s been extended and and the downstairs is mostly open plan and is made up of a living/family room and a kitchen/breakfast room with oak floors and access to the rear garden.

These rooms used to be separate but it was a clever move by the owners to combine them and make the most of the space.

The staircase has an open balustrade and leads up to two bedrooms, a bathroom and a study area. The staircase continues up to the attic. This has been converted and is ideal for a range of uses.

The kitchen is a lovely space and the real hub of the house. A large picture window/door overlooks the secluded rear garden, and it has a pitched ceiling with velux windows allowing additional light into the room. It has a tiled floor and recessed lights and is fitted with Cherrywood “shaker style” wall and floor units.

Upstairs, the main bedroom to the front of the house is is a good size with two windows overlooking Brighton Gardens.

There’s also a study and a second double bedroom overlooking the rear garden,

The bathroom has a tiled floor with decorative detail and partially tiled walls. There’s a bath with a shower attachment.

The attic space has recessed lighting and could be used as an extra bedroom or an office. lt also has eaves storage.

The front garden is railed with a circular tiled inset surrounded by gravel.

The walled, rear garden isn’t huge but it’s south facing, and very well laid out with raised planting, steps up to a neat lawn and a good-sized patio.

There’s a great feeling of privacy even though it’s in a built-up area.

It has planted beds, wall creepers, a Wisteria creeper, an apple tree and a bamboo tree. There is also a garden shed.

31 Brighton Gardens, Rathgar

Decription: Two-bed terraced house with south-facing garden

Agent: Beirne & Wise