Two period homes with architect-designed renovations and extensions are new to the autumn market

DUBLIN 4: €375,000:

PROOF THAT good things can come in small packages, Number 167 Stella Gardens, Ringsend, Dublin 4, was renovated five years ago with great care and taste.

Douglas Newman Good is asking €375,000 for the two-bedroom 62sq m (667sq ft) end-of- terrace house with a double extension to the rear built under the supervision of Gartland Architects.

There’s great scope to get such a major renovation of a period property wrong, but restraint was exercised, so the emphasis is on clean lines and simplicity, letting the quality of the materials speak for themselves; the limestone flags in the courtyard, Chinese slate in the kitchen and the icy blue-grey front door and timber-framed panelled windows, which are a perfect choice for the exterior.

The livingroom is a bright, white modern space, with colour and warmth provided by kasbah-style throws and accessories There’s plenty of shelving and a contemporary open fireplace finished with Carlow limestone. Concertina-like double doors open to reveal a neat, ordered kitchen, with white high-gloss units, utensil rails and lots of well-appointed shelving.

The owner resisted the temptation to extend any further into the yard like some of his neighbours. This leaves a private patio garden to the rear – where the side of a cottage on the street behind acts as a rear wall.

Upstairs are two bedrooms, both doubles. The larger of the two is part of the extension, and is dual aspect with a wall of wardrobes.The bathroom is surprisingly spacious with a bath and a separate shower cubicle, and is very bright and airy, courtesy of a skylight. There is on-street resident disc parking.

DUBLIN 6W: €775,000:

AS REDBRICKS go, 23 Casimir Avenue, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W is a pretty fine example.

Built in Edwardian times, it’s has been extended and renovated under the supervision of award winning architect Jim Horan.

Located off Casimir Road, the four-bedroom house is on the market for €775,000 through Sherry FitzGerald.

With a floor area of 140sq m (1,500sq ft) it’s jam-packed with period features including high ceilings, original fireplaces, ceiling coving and ceiling roses.

The main reception rooms include a drawingroom with a large stained glass bay window and a marble fireplace .

What was once the formal dining room is now in use as a family room and has a stained glass window overlooking the garden.The kitchen has been extended and has garden views on all sides and a utility room. There’s also a downstairs shower room.

Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, three of which are doubles with cast iron firpelaces and polished timber floors. The attic is floored and insulated. To the front there’s a neat railed garden and the back garden is west facing with rear acces. Laid in lawn , there’s also paving, raised beds and outdoor lighting