Ballsbridge: A large duplex apartment in the Hazeldene complex on Anglesea Road in Dublin 4 is likely to appeal to couples trading down from large houses in the locale. Orna Mulcahy reports.
The trouble with downsizing is that many apartments are simply too small for people who are used to the space of a family home. Not so number 5 Laburnum at Hazeldene, which is an airy 156 sq m (1,685 sq ft) three-bedroom unit on the second and top floors of the scheme - larger than the average four-bedroom semi. It is expected to make over €895,000 at auction through HOK Residential on February 26th.
The well-planned apartment has a spacious entrance hall with video intercom. A large storage cupboard can take plenty of clutter and there is a guest toilet. Glazed double doors lead through to a good big livingroom - almost 20 ft square - and a good-sized eat-in kitchen that could now do with a revamp.
The livingroom has a raised fireplace and a wall of patio doors leading to a large west-facing roof terrace. There is also a big study with a view over Merrion Cricket Club grounds which adjoin Hazeldene. The kitchen has the same outlook.
Upstairs the main bedroom has a sheltered terrace overlooking the communal gardens while the two remaining bedrooms on this floor also have access to a balcony that overlooks the cricket grounds. The main bedroom has a small dressingroom and an en suite shower room while the two remaining bedrooms share a shower room.
New owners will pay an annual service charge of around €4,372 which includes a concierge service.
