Location will be the biggest selling point of a pretty bungalow just on the market, which is completely covered with pyracantha and clematis and tucked away down a private lane at Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Agent Sherry Fitzgerald is guiding in excess of £350,000 for Lyndale, which will be sold at auction on March 4th.
A semi-detached property with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large secluded garden bordered by high walls and mature evergreens, it would suit a family with young children or a retired couple who prefer not to use the car. Foxrock is well serviced with public transport - at least six bus routes pass on the nearby Stillorgan Road. Cornelscourt shopping centre is five minutes walk from the house.
The present owners of Lyndale have lived here for the past twenty years and the house has a cared-for look. There is a bright square-shaped hallway leading to a drawingroom overlooking the garden. It is a good-sized room, with a period marble fireplace and French doors out to a flagged terrace.
The diningroom is currently used as a cosy sittingroom. This has a marble and mahogany fireplace, fitted china cupboard and a picture window looking out on the back garden. There is a kitchen/ breakfastroom with a good selection of oak cupboards and a built-in oven and hob.
All four bedrooms are double in size, a rarity in most houses coming to the market. One of the bedrooms is in a separate part of the house, with an en suite shower room. This would suit as a guest suite or accommodation for an au pair.
Outside, there is a gravelled driveway and flower borders to the front of the house. The beautiful back garden is well-stocked with roses, winter flowering cherry, jasmine and a host of climbers. There is also a garden workshop.
Leopardstown and Foxrock golf clubs, Carrickmines Tennis club and a good variety of schools are in the area, and UCD's Belfield campus is within cycling distance.
The village of Foxrock has retained its character over the years, and its boutiques, restaurants and specialist food shops attract customers from all over south Dublin. The avenues are tree-lined and the houses large and hidden behind tall hedges.
