Castleknock: €5.75mA four-bedroom family home on 0.7 of an acre between the Phoenix Park and Castleknock village has a price tag of €5.75 million. Knockrath, Castleknock Road, Dublin 15, is for sale through through Sherry FitzGerald Lewis Beirne.
The 381sq m (4,100sq ft) house was refurbished in 1999 and the decor has a strong Mediterranean influence with strong colours throughout.
Accommodation is spacious and well proportioned. The entrance hall has ceramic flooring and mosaic borders.
A formal reception room in strong reds and yellows has great views over the gardens. Double doors lead to an impressive conservatory that has great views over the gardens.
A smart kitchen with cream country-style units has granite worktops, Belfast sink and a spacious breakfast island.
Beside the kitchen is a utility room and wine cellar with custom-made wine rack.
The second reception room is a little more informal with a cream marble fireplace and recessed lighting. An oak staircase from this room provides private access to one bedroom. This room is en suite making it ideal as a guest room.
The main bedroom has oak flooring, a separate walk-in wardrobe and an en suite with two basins and a corner whirlpool bath.
In total there are four bedrooms all of which have glass doors opening out onto decked balconies overlooking the rear garden.
Outside, the house has good lawn frontage and borders with mature conifer trees. Electronic security gates provide further privacy.
The south-facing rear garden is likely to be big selling point. It is 133ft long and is mainly laid out in lawn. The borders are densely planted with holly, conifers, roses and pampas grass and shrubs. Mature trees include copper beach, robinia and apple.
A small glasshouse is ideal for tending young plants in and a garden pond can be lit at night.
Knockrath has a great Dublin 15 location between Castleknock village and the Phoenix Park. The city centre is less than four miles away and Dublin Airport is a 20-minute drive.
There is a good choice of primary and secondary schools within walking distance and good local amenities.
