Magic of lantern-lit home in Killiney orchard

A detached pavilion-style house built two years ago in the orchard of a period house on Killiney Hill Road is on the market at…

A detached pavilion-style house built two years ago in the orchard of a period house on Killiney Hill Road is on the market at £1 million (E;1.27m) by private treaty through Jackson-Stops.

Lantern roof lights, a hexagonal conservatory and a domed roof line are just some of the more unusual aspects of Killiney Hill House - a 4,200 sq ft five-bedroom property with a noticeable Japanese influence.

Seclusion is a strong feature - the house - built in the grounds of the owner's previous home - is totally hidden from passers-by at the end of a long gravelled driveway, with half an acre of garden. There is planning permission for a two-bedroom gate lodge just inside the front gates.

The interior is partially open-plan, with two huge balconied reception rooms and polished oak flooring. Teak-framed windows to ceiling height look out on the surrounding orchard, creating a garden room effect throughout.

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A hexagonal conservatory flanks the steps to a flagged terrace and the main entrance. The pagoda-style roof is topped by a glazed "lantern", giving the house its Oriental look. Across the terrace, the front door opens to an oak-floored hallway with the reception rooms off.

The open-plan sitting-cum-diningroom is particularly dramatic, with oak floors, a wood-burning stove and an overhanging mezzanine gallery. Off the sittingroom and with separate access from the hall is a cosy family room/study. The kitchen has a Scandanavian look, with blue-washed units and granite worktops. An island unit separates the working end of the kitchen from a family dining area.

This is the most used part of the house, linking with the very large conservatory which opens to the terrace. One of the five bedrooms on the ground floor with an en suite shower was planned as an au pair's room.

Upstairs, part of the mezzanine area is furnished as a study. All four bedrooms off the gallery are pine floored and a good size. The main bedroom looking out on the lantern roof of the conservatory has a walk-in dressingroom and an en suite with a Victorian-style bath.

The house is surrounded by healthy-looking fruit trees in the original orchard. A magnificent silver birch overhangs the house. There is a lawn and a stream running along the boundary, which is marked by a stand of tall trees.