Dalkey: €2.4mA refurbished semi-detached early Victorian house high on Dalkey Hill with wonderful sea views from the back is for auction through Douglas Newman Good on March 29th, with an AMV of €2.4 million.
With a floor area of 148sq m (1,600sq ft) and planning permission to extend, Carlton is tucked away on Torca Road, a cul-de-sac which leads to walks around Killiney Hill. The house has an old-fashioned charm enhanced by the owners' choice of soft whites, putty and lilac colour schemes, which complement the thick walls, polished timber floors and period fireplaces.
Two reception rooms open off the front hall: the diningroom at the front of the house has ceiling coving and picture rails, and the livingroom is at the back. In this room, as in every room to the back of the house, everything pales into insignificance before the blue view of sea and sky right over to Howth from the bay window. There is a cosy fuel stove in the original marble fireplace and other period details making it a lovely relaxing room.
The fitted kitchen/breakfast- room, with timber floor, is at the back of the hall down a few steps. Here a large window takes advantage of another magnificent view of the sea.
The first of the four bedrooms is on the return, again with sea view. This has an en suite shower room. Three more bedrooms, two double and one single, are on the first floor with the family bathroom up a few stairs in the second return.
The large, floored attic is great for storage and would make an extra room subject to planning.
The small walled front garden gives access to a gravelled side area with double garage. The back garden is about 89ft long with a paved patio near the house.Eucalyptus trees frame the view. Dalkey village is within walking distance.
