East of Stillorgan reservoir in Co Dublin is Leopardstown Drive, an established estate of sizeable 1960s semi-detached houses, built around a large green space with a playing field. Number 10 is a five-bed, two-bathroom property that was extended by its current owners in 2006.

When they bought the property the garage had already been converted into a study making the house double-fronted. Its two reception rooms have been knocked into one so that the space is now dual aspect and warmed by south-westerly sun that washes the front living room in light. It is set around an Adam-style fireplace and the rooms have polished-beech floorboards underfoot.

The dining room, to the rear, has double doors that open out to a patio and the north-east facing garden which has been freshly planted with specimens to ensure year-round colour. A cedar fence at the end of the garden brings in contrasting colour to an area that gets sun all day in summer and late in the evening at this time of year.

The focal point of the garden is its mature olive tree. Sourced from Formality in Glasthule and wrapped in lights, it becomes a feature after dark. There’s also hornbeam and a palm tree, cordyline australis.

The kitchen, which overlooks the garden, has white gloss units and polished black-granite countertops. The room steps down to a dining and sitting area. To the rear of the kitchen is a food preparation area where the fridge-freezer is located.

Upstairs, there are five bedrooms radiating off the first floor landing: three doubles and two singles. The smallest of these is currently used as a walk-in wardrobe. One of the doubles has an en suite bathroom.

For those needing even more space, the attic here could offer another opportunity to extend because the pitch of the roof is quite high.

The house has a D2 BER rating and extends to 183 sq m (1970sq ft) and is seeking €850,000 through agent Vincent Finnegan.