Killiney/€800,000: When the owners of 17 Killiney Avenue bought it in 1993 they embarked on an internal remodelling which included a new kitchen, living area and conservatory, transforming the rear garden and patio, and designing a main bedroom wing.
The result is 232 sq m (2,500 sq ft) of space which makes the best use of the detached bungalow's south-west orientation, and combines feelings of seclusion with bags of style. Set for auction on March 25th through Gunne, the guide price is €800,000.
Killiney Avenue runs between Killiney and Ballybrack, and 17 Killiney Avenue is situated on a cul-de-sac spur off the main road minutes from Ballybrack village and convenient to Killiney DART station. Built in the 1960s with front-facing kitchen and rear-facing bedrooms which failed to capitalise on the rear orientation, the refurbishment has made the south-facing kitchen, family room and conservatory the attractive heart of this home.
The top-of-the-range kitchen decorated and tiled in neutral shades opens into a family room used for informal dining which has a maple floor. On via double doors is a timber framed conservatory which extends into the garden. It is a room to be used all year round.
A large pale drawingroom with brass and marble fireplace and gas fire has a patio door to the garden. Glazed doors open to a front-facing diningroom with square bay window. A fourth reception room could return to its former bedroom status. There is a guest wc and a tiled utility room (with rear garden access) off the large maple floored hall.
The main bedroom, which extends spaciously, is luxurious. The bedroom leads via an arch into a sitting area, and on to a dressingroom with hanging and drawer space and fitted dressing table. The en suite bathroom is completely tiled.
A second double bedroom has built-in wardrobes and en suite shower, while a third bedroom with fitted wardrobes is prettily decorated.
The family bathroom is completely tiled and lit by a Velux window.
Timber gates lead into an enclosed front garden. A raised rear patio has steps leading down to a well-tended rear lawn. The lawn extends round one side of the house. There is a garden shed, and a secure side passage.
