Blackrock: €2.4mA spacious three-bedroom house on the corner of Newtownpark Avenue in Blackrock, Co Dublin should tick all the boxes for affluent couples trading down from larger homes in the area.
The 1930s dormer bungalow has 195sq m (2,100sq ft) of living space and, with the principal rooms all on one floor, including the main bedroom, it has all the appeal of an apartment, but with rooms for family and guests upstairs. Off-street parking for several cars and a large west-facing garden complete the package. Simon Ensor of Sherry FitzGerald has put an AMV of €2.4 million on the house prior to auction on October 3rd.
Not everyone will relish the corner position on this busy road but, in other respects, the location is excellent with several major schools within easy reach, the Dart an easy walk into Blackrock and plenty of shopping on the doorstep.
Called Suncroft, the house has been lived in by the same family for 20 years, and it was fully renovated about five years ago.
The changes included installing a new kitchen, new bathrooms throughout and knocking through rooms at the back of the house to create a sunny drawingroom with French doors leading to a large deck.
The kitchen is at the front of the house and its a cheerful galley-style space with a full range of cherrywood units topped in granite and with integrated appliances.
Beyond the kitchen is a cosy breakfastroom with a striking gas-fired stove fitted into the chimney space.
Off the breakfastroom is a handy utility room with doors both to the front garden and the back patio.
There are three very good reception rooms leading of a central hallway. A large study with quality fitted bookcases overlooks the front garden and has double doors leading to a sittingroom.
At the back of the house a large sunny drawingroom is focused on a superb fireplace that was custom-made for the room. With its polished oak floor and large dining area, this is a terrific year round room - warm enough in winter, and a garden room in the summer with the patio doors open to the outside.
The main bedroom is back-to-back with the drawingroom and has its own floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the garden. A large walk-in dressingroom - cleverly lit by a rooflight overhead - has lots of built-in rails and drawers, while the en suite bathroom features a Jacuzzi bath and a walk-in power shower.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, with en suite shower rooms and masses of wardrobe space and eaves storage.
The garden has a sunny orientation and includes a large gravelled patio and a good stretch of lawn bounded by mature shrubs.
