Stillorgan/€730,000: A four-bedroom detached house in Stillorgan meets all the requirements for a good family home. Set in a quiet cul-de-sac, with a good-sized garden and stylish interior, 31 Farmleigh Close will impress anyone looking for a ready-to-move-into property.  Kate McMorrow reports.

Sherry FitzGerald is quoting €730,000 by private treaty for this 158 sq m (1,700 sq ft) house, which is well-positioned for schools, shops and buses to the city.

Although directly off busy Stillorgan Road, Farmleigh's cul-de-sac setting means there is no through traffic. Number 31 is one of a couple of houses which were built about 16 years ago to a different design than the majority in the estate. The owners have decorated the interior with panache, using vibrant colours and quality fittings. The sittingroom has burgundy walls and a marble fireplace flanked by bookshelves. A smaller family sittingroom with a polished wood floor can be used as a study. The kitchen / dining / familyroom is impressive, with green walls, Corian worktops and Amtico flooring. Units are cream and include a range of integrated appliances. The worktop curves around to make a breakfast counter.

Doors open from the kitchen to a broad deck and the back garden. Upstairs, all four bedrooms are doubles, with an en suite shower off the largest bedroom. Wardrobes and/or storage space is provided with each room. The front garden is gravelled, with off-street parking and side access to the rear.

Designed last year by landscape architect David Shorthall and very private, the back garden is south-facing, with a circular lawn, well-stocked borders and a raised deck large enough for a family dining table.