Greystones: €1.75m: Homes in the original Burnaby estate, Greystones, Co Wicklow rarely change hands so there should be considerable interest in Newnham, Erskine Avenue, a dormer bungalow which will be auctioned on May 9th with an advised minimum value (AMV) of €1.75 million through joint selling agents Lennox Estates and McDonnell.
Built in the 1920s and set on one-third of an acre, the house has a pretty south-west facing rear garden with a conservatory. There is 158sq m(1,700sq ft) of space, comprising three reception rooms, excluding conservatory, four bedrooms, and a good-sized kitchen which has scope for further extension.
Original fireplaces, cornicing and interior panelled doors add to an attractive presentation. The rear-facing sittingroom is connected by double doors to the diningroom, and to the conservatory which overlooks a garden in early summer glory. A small room to the left of the hall door could serve as study, home office or nursery bedroom.
The kitchen, heated by a wood-burning stove, has integrated equipment and is extensively outfitted in pine. Its exterior door opens to a wide recessed patio between the house and the detached garage, offering the option to create a larger kitchen/family area. The garage has a timber panelled ceiling and it too could be upgraded. Two of the bedrooms are on the ground floor, as is the family bathroom. The two dormer bedrooms are charming. One has a walk-in section which would lend itself to en suite conversion, the other is panelled in shades of soft green and white. The gravelled apron in front of the house has space for parking and turning.
