A period house on an acre of garden, Meadowcourt is sure to attract great interest when it goes to auction on 27th September. Selling agent Sherry FitzGerald, is quoting a guide price of £1.2m ($1.52m) for this four-bedroom home.
Although technically located at the end of the Stillorgan Park cul-de-sac, the house faces Stillorgan Park Road and backs on to the Linden housing development, but its acre of gardens provide a buffer from the noise of the Stillorgan Road and the neighbouring clusters of high-density housing.
Given this location so close to the amenities of Stillorgan and Blackrock the house and gardens would appear to have lucrative development potential, subject to planning permission.
As a family home, however, Meadowcourt has many attractions for buyers with money to invest in refurbishment.
Built in 1897 it has been owned by the same family for 40 years and most of its original features are intact. These include a broad-arched wooden hall-door opening into a tiny stone-tiled porch which in turn leads to a roomy reception hall with a brick fireplace.
To the left is a fine airy drawingroom, with two bay windows, one south-facing, the other looking westward and incorporating French doors to the garden.
The modern fireplaces here and in the diningroom across the hall are an incongruous presence in these rooms. Similarly, the wood panelling to picture-rail level in the diningroom is rather gloomy and old-fashioned without the appeal of the antique. A back hall opens to a pantry which could be converted to a guest toilet.
Beyond this lies a kitchen with breakfast area, and a family room. Uniting these rooms would create a wonderful bright space overlooking the garden. An ample utility room next to the kitchen opens to a small paved yard with sheds.
Upstairs, the bedrooms are set part-way into the roof and so have hipped ceilings, giving a quaint and homely effect. The main bedroom, like the drawingroom beneath it, enjoys light from two windows, south and west. Removing the fitted wardrobes here would enhance the space.
Also on the southerly side are two smaller double bedrooms, with the fourth, single bedroom set on a back landing, above the kitchen. A full bathroom and separate toilet complete the accommodation here.
For keen gardeners the grounds present a splendid canvas to fill. A stream running along the back wall makes a good if slightly hazardous feature to start from. The opposite corner is in effect a walled garden, one side of which is formed by the gable end of the stables.
This cut-stone block includes two garages and a stable with half-door and original stall and feeding trough but could well be converted to a mews or studio.
