Glenageary is an area full of big detached houses on grounds of an acre or more, but few are as secluded as Glasthule Lodge, a four-bedroom Georgian house on an acre of superb gardens off Adelaide Road.
The house, which is expected to sell for more than £1.5 million at auction on September 27th, is hidden away off the main road down a shady laneway marked by an impressive gateway. The entrance is shared by several bungalows that were built in the grounds of the long demolished Glasthule House.
Glasthule Lodge, the first entrance off the lane, sits in the middle of its tree-lined grounds, with large gardens front and back. The double fronted house is instantly appealing, with its bright airy rooms focused on the gardens. However, while it has been decorated with great flair over several years, it does need renovation.
A good house for entertaining, it has two well proportioned reception rooms off the entrance hall, both of which have polished timber floors and attractive stained-glass panels set into the tall windows. Steps lead down to the back of the house where the hall, diningroom and kitchen all have doors leading out to a long, sunny patio.
The kitchen has a long pantry area with tall cupboards, plenty of space for a table and chairs and an old fashioned pale blue Aga cooker.
The diningroom has smart tongue-and-groove wainscotting and polished pine floor.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms on the first return and a third bedroom with a shower room on the first floor. Most of the first floor is given over to a drawingroom, with windows on two sides and a superb pillared white marble fireplace. The final bedroom is on the top floor, where there is also a bathroom with an antique bath and a separate shower.
The back garden has been a labour of love for the owner. Divided into different sections, with a box-lined pathway leading down the middle, it has fruit and vegetable beds, stretches of lawn and borders overflowing with lavender and roses. There is a detached coach-house currently arranged as a self contained mews.
