All dressed up and ready to go in Glasthule for €1.495m

A late Victorian terraced five-bed has been refurbished in modern minimalist style

Number 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin has 236sq m (2,540sq ft) of space and five bedrooms in a quiet cul-de-sac
Number 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin has 236sq m (2,540sq ft) of space and five bedrooms in a quiet cul-de-sac
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Address: 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin
Price: €1,495,000
Agent: Knight Frank

A terraced five-bed in a quiet cul-de-sac of late Victorian houses in Glenageary is in turnkey condition after being refurbished by house staging company Ready For Sale. A family home for 35 years, 11 Spencer Villas just needed some TLC, says its owner. Niamh McHenry of Ready For Sale has spent the past few months project managing a refurb which included repairing or replacing windows, reinstating a firewall in the attic, adding an ensuite to the main bedroom, painting, decorating and, finally, staging the house for sale. It's now a period house decorated in muted shades, furnished in fashionably modern minimalist style.

The drawingroom at  11 Spencer Villas has a wide and deep bay window with working shutters, a marble fireplace and original plasterwork
The drawingroom at 11 Spencer Villas has a wide and deep bay window with working shutters, a marble fireplace and original plasterwork
Steps at the end of the hall lead down to a family room, painted teal blue, with a wood-burning stove
Steps at the end of the hall lead down to a family room, painted teal blue, with a wood-burning stove

Number 11 has 236sq m (2,540sq ft) of space and five bedrooms, and it's for sale for €1.495 million through Knight Frank. Number 19 Spencer Villas sold for €1.55 million in March this year.

The drawingroom on the right of the front hall has a wide and deep bay window with working shutters, a marble fireplace and original plasterwork, such as the centre rose and cornicing. The diningroom behind has a black timber fireplace inset with coloured tiles and uPVC sash windows; a number of windows in the house have been replaced with these windows.

The main bedroom at the front of the house is a large double which has a large bay window and a centre rose, and an ensuite shower room in one corner
The main bedroom at the front of the house is a large double which has a large bay window and a centre rose, and an ensuite shower room in one corner

Steps at the end of the hall lead down to a family room, painted teal blue, with a wood-burning stove. Beyond this is the kitchen/breakfastroom, with black granite countertops and painted units. There’s a small utility room off it and French windows opening onto a patio at the rear. A downstairs toilet is fully tiled.

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The hall at 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin
The hall at 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary, Co Dublin

Upstairs, there are five bedrooms – one on the return, overlooking the back garden – and the family bathroom, with a bath and separate shower. The main bedroom at the front of the house is a large double which, like the drawingroom below, has a large bay window and a centre rose. It has an en suite shower room in one corner, with coving around the top blending it seamlessly into the room; the ensuite is fully tiled with grey and white tiles.

The diningroom at  11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary has a black timber fireplace inset with coloured tiles and uPVC sash windows
The diningroom at 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary has a black timber fireplace inset with coloured tiles and uPVC sash windows
The kitchen/breakfastroom at 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary has black granite countertops and painted units
The kitchen/breakfastroom at 11 Spencer Villas, Glenageary has black granite countertops and painted units

Steps up from the patio in the landscaped rear garden lead to a long, fairly narrow lawn, with raised flowerbeds. There’s a small lawn at the front, and residents’ on-street parking as well as rear access to the house down a long grassy lane a few doors down from number 11.

Steps up from the patio in the landscaped rear garden lead to a long, fairly narrow lawn, with raised flowerbeds
Steps up from the patio in the landscaped rear garden lead to a long, fairly narrow lawn, with raised flowerbeds

The house is near the end of the cul-de-sac off Adelaide Road in Glenageary and was a lovely and safe place for children growing up, says the owner. It’s close to Glasthule village, and in fairly easy walking distance from both Glenageary and Sandycove Dart stations.

Frances O'Rourke

Frances O'Rourke

Frances O'Rourke, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about homes and property