Warner's Lane is tucked away between Leeson Street and Dartmouth Square East, with pedestrian access to Grand Parade. Number 39 – Renraw – lies at the end closest to Leeson Street bridge.
The owners, who live on Dartmouth Square, purchased lands adjacent to the rear of their home and developed the property, which was designed by architect Charlie Ellison of Hamilton Young Lawlor Ellison, in 2003.
From the exterior, number 39 is very deceptive: this is not a mews but a detached family home with a footprint of 189sq m. The property has been rented to US embassy staff for the last couple of years and is in excellent condition.
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To the rear of the house are large, interlinked kitchen, dining and living areas. Both the dining and livingrooms open out on to a rear back garden via French windows – which flood the rooms with light.
The house has four large bedrooms, the master of which is seven metres wide.
While the house is in excellent condition and new owners could move straight in, small aesthetic changes such as painting the pine doors and architraves – which currently give a holiday-home feel – would instantly update the house. Flooring too could be updated as the house has laminate flooring throughout.
New owners may want to update the Shaker-style kitchen, which is in perfect order but a little dated.
The size of the west-facing rear garden, which is currently paved, is something of a rarity in a property so close to the city. New owners will have a blank canvas to create a stylish, secure garden that includes two sheds, a glass potting house and mature plants.
The location, spacious garden and well-proportioned rooms are the real selling points of this property. A small investment could transform number 39 into a very stylish family home. The property may also attract investors, as rents for properties of this size and location command in the region of €4,000 a month. It is for sale through Knight Frank for €950,000.
