Perched at the top of Killiney Hill Road, adjacent to the Druid’s Chair pub, is Killiney Hill Plaza. The term plaza is a bit of a misnomer as there are no public spaces; instead, what can be found is an exclusive development of four units designed by NBK Architects in 2000.
The complex consists of two two-bedroom apartments, a penthouse and a three-bedroom townhouse, which is now on the market through Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €735,000.
The townhouse, measuring 197sq m (2,121sq ft) is home to Bernadette Kelly, who, in conjunction with architect Adrian Buckley, has completely remodelled the property over the past three years.
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“We wanted the place to be more open-plan, reconfigured the bedrooms to allow more storage and installed new limed-oak flooring,” Kelly says.
The result is a contemporary space, in de-rigueur grey tones, with a vast open-plan living, dining and kitchen area.
To prevent the Binova kitchen standing out too much, the units are flush and without handles. Flecks of sparkle from the Silestone counter tops and splashbacks add a bit of bling to the muted tones of the presses.
The three bedrooms are on the ground floor, allowing the important, albeit distant, sea views, to take centre-stage upstairs.
The property features a small courtyard, with olive trees and bamboo, on to which all the bedrooms face, with direct access from the master bedroom. A small balcony scented by a tall flowering jasmine lies off the living area upstairs.
The property has three points of entrance: the main communal entrance, ground-floor access into the private courtyard, and further access from the car park upstairs.
