Castlepark Road runs between Dalkey and Sandycove and Number 21 takes Dalkey as its address.
The property, built in the 1930s was given a facelift in 2001 under the guidance of architectural firm Oliver Carty & Associates. The new layout involved the removal of lots of internal walls to open the house up and an extension to the rear which added a new kitchen, living area and an attic room upstairs.
A bright hallway leads off to a large L-shaped room. This, in its former life, was the diningroom and separate livingroom, which now flow gracefully into one another and it has French doors opening out to an Indian sandstone patio.
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Rust-hued red paint beautifully contrasts with the white picture rails and polished maple flooring, which runs throughout the house. The room has a period feel and features a white limestone fireplace and the family’s grand piano stands proudly in front of a large bay window overlooking the front garden.
The extension to the rear of the property houses a large kitchen and living area which echoes the L shape of the front room. The white kitchen with beech countertops has a Belfast sink and integrated Neff appliances. The old kitchen units, in a pale aqua blue, have been re-used in the utility, which itself is the size of many modern kitchens.
The side of the kitchen facing the rear garden is fully glazed really bringing the garden into the room.
An en-suite bedroom in buttercup yellow with a fine-sized dressing room and a separate family bathroom complete the downstairs.
Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a family bathroom with freestanding claw-footed bath and the surprise of the house: a colossal room which is used as a fourth bedroom.
The room is the generous attic of the extension with full ceiling height and Velux windows. It is large enough to be a separate living space for a nanny or au pair.
The garden is what will really attract buyers to this lovely property. A specimen Cornus controversa , pruned to grow horizontally, stands gracefully in the rear garden beside a wall of bamboo which hides a secret fern garden complete with a gazebo.
Number 21 is in turnkey condition and stands at 229sq m (2,465sq ft). It appeared briefly in 2010 with an asking price of €1.8m and has come on the market again with a reduced selling price of €1,525,000 through estate agent Sherry FitzGerald.
