Number 52 White thorn Road, in Clonskeagh, is a Crampton-built semi-detached, house which dates from about 1943. A fine extension designed by architect Randall McDonald has given today's bright, L-shaped house four bedrooms, an entrance hall which is a room in itself, two reception rooms and a landscaped rear garden. Selling agents Hamilton Osborne King expects in excess of £500,000 at auction on April 19th. The guide price may prove conservative given the house's prime location in this sought-after neighbourhood, and because it is in walk-in condition with around 1,850 sq ft of living space.
This style of house often has a small hallway but in this case the hall is a generous 18 ft by 12 ft and its roomy quality is emphasised by a modern fireplace with a slate hearth. Terracotta walls, a polished timber floor and down-lighters make a strong impact. On one side are the original reception rooms - the interconnecting diningroom and drawingroom. The diningroom is to the front and has a bay window, pink marble fireplace, picture rail and polished wood floor.
In the drawingroom, there is a pine surround fireplace with cast-iron inset, fitted shelving and cupboards and a glazed door to the garden. The kitchen-breakfastroom takes up much of the new extension and is a bright room with bay windows to the front and back and walls painted a strong yellow. The kitchen to the front has a good range of cherrywood units, a natural stone floor that changes to varnished boards in the breakfastroom. The worktops are of polished granite and the Aga cooker, integrated Siemens fridge and dishwasher will be sold with the house. The breakfastroom has a bay window incorporating double-glazed doors to the garden. A plumbed and fitted utility room has two doors to the side entrance passageway and back-up Siemens electric oven.
Upstairs, the main bedroom has a dramatic, en suite shower room with curved, glass block wall. The bedroom itself has windows to the front and back and a polished wood floor. The terracotta on the walls of the stairwell and landing add another touch of drama to this, older, part of the house. In one of the other three bedrooms there is a built-in study centre, cunningly enclosed in what would pass for a wardrobe until you open the doors. Both the other bedrooms have fitted wardrobes. Off the landing there is a dressingroom with fitted wardrobes and shelving. The family bathroom has a mirror with decorative tile surround. The gravelled, triangular rear garden has a patio paved with Liscannor flagstones. The front garden has trees and shrubs and a tarmacadam driveway which allows for off-street parking.
