Bremac: €5.75mSt George's Avenue off Killiney Hill Road in Killiney, Co Dublin is a secluded address where the houses have spectacular distant views of the bay and beyond towards the Wicklow hills.
Bremac, a large family home on 0.9 of an acre on St George's Avenue, has oodles of space, a lavish fit-out and an indoor swimming pool.
It's for sale through Sherry FitzGerald who have set an asking price of €5.75 million.
The house is laid out over 550sq m (5,930sq ft), giving space for large rooms and lots of them. An impressive double-height entrance hall with brick fireplace sets the tone.
There are two reception rooms - a drawingroom with great views and a family room with access onto a patio area - as well as a study. The super modern kitchen features a green Aga, American-style fridge and five-ring gas stove.
There are five generous bedrooms and two bathrooms. The main bedroom is very large and has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom with whirlpool bath.
The main feature of this house, however, is its indoor pool and solarium. The pool has a seating area and a striking vaulted wooden-beam ceiling. The solarium features a sauna and shower.
A large and elegant conservatory gives great access to the gardens, which are substantial and secluded. The gardens feature lots of mature landscaping, lawns and a water feature complete with Japanese-style bridge.
2 Stoneleigh: €1.675mNumber 2 Stoneleigh, a pretty three-bedroom house in a large courtyard off Killiney Hill Road is for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good for €1.675m.
The home is one of six cut-stone houses around the courtyard (with two more on the way in). Built in 1840 as the stableyard of nearby Kenah House, it was converted into the present development in 2001.
Each house is slightly different: with a floor area of around 116sq m (1,250sq ft) and the advantage of being at one end of the courtyard, number 2 has oodles of charm
Tucked away at the top of St George's Avenue, the house is quaint but gives a great sense of space. Best of all, its upgraded period features are enhanced by stunning views sweeping down to the sea from a private picture-postcard garden at the back.
The airy compact hall and staircase do nothing to prepare you for the large sittingroom and diningroom with kitchen down a few steps, all in one space that takes up most of the ground floor area. Calm, bright rooms with large windows front and back, they are decorated in soft shades, with creamy carpet and walls, and painted panelled alcoves.
There's a granite fireplace in the sittingroom, and a polished wooden floor in the diningroom with glazed French doors to a timbered patio. The kitchen has modern appliances, granite worktops and a wonderful view of Killiney Bay with the Sugarloaf in the distance. A cloakroom and small study make up the accommodation on this level, while upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom, all taking advantage of the quirky roofline to make unusual rooms.
The main bedroom has a separate dressing area with built-in wardrobes and a large tiled en suite shower room. The second bedroom is a good double, looking over the courtyard, while the third is an attractive single.
Outside, the courtyard is paved and planted. There is parking just beyond the courtyard, electric gates at the entrance, and a side gate to the sloping 80ft garden, which is beautifully planted. St George's Avenue is a few hundred yards from the Druid's Chair and a newsagent.
