Dublin 4 €595,000: Edel Morganfinds a gem in Ringsend.

Number 84 Veronica Terrace, off Irishtown Road in Ringsend, Dublin 4, is a double-fronted end-of-terrace cottage that has been cleverly redesigned to make the most of its 80sq m (860sq ft) of living space. It is new to the market through Sherry FitzGerald, with an asking price of €595,000.

Unusually for these cottages, the kitchen is at the front of the house, and connecting doors have been removed so that you can see from the hall through to the sittingroom at the back. This open-plan area is streamlined and simple with a cream high lacquer fitted kitchen with a walnut worktop and a Belfast sink, recessed lighting, and grey matt tiles. Red ceramic tiles in the kitchen provide a dramatic lift of colour.

There are three bedrooms on the ground floor, a double and a single, both with built-in wardrobes, oak flooring and recessed lighting. A bathroom at this level has a bath, walk-in-shower and underfloor heating.

Upstairs, the main bedroom spanning the width of the house overlooks the rear paved courtyard. It has a walnut floor, and like the downstairs area, is wired for audio. The en suite shower room has storage cupboards and underfloor heating. The toughened glass bannisters and balustrade open up the hall and landing, where there's a mini-office, making the most of every inch of space.