Dublin 6/ €625,000: A beautifully presented period house near the city centre is in immaculate condition. Kate McMorrow reports
A typical Rathgar redbrick villa is quoting €625,000 by private treaty with the Sherry FitzGerald agency.
Beautifully presented, with two double bedrooms, 87 sq m (940 sq ft) of living space and a southerly back garden, 4 Brighton Avenue is bound to attract young Dublin 6 professionals on the move. It would also suit someone downsizing to more manageable accommodation in the locality.
The owners bought the house a decade ago in poor condition and have spent the intervening years bringing it to its present immaculate state. The gardens in particular are showing evidence of an abundance of loving care.
Box hedging is growing up the railings in the pretty front patch. A healthy passion flower trained over the front door will be glorious in August. Inside, pine doors have been stripped, sash windows with working shutters repaired and period fireplaces restored. The glass panel in the kitchen door is by stained glass artist Tricia Cunningham.
Centrepiece in the front sittingroom is a Portland stone mantelpiece with cast-iron and tile inset and brass canopy.
Through an arch is the diningroom, also with a cast-iron fireplace. Designed from scratch when they moved in, the kitchen/breakfastroom has a good range of oak units with integrated appliances and modern laminate flooring. Sliding doors access the side patio.
Across the hall are two double bedrooms and the family bathroom. The bedroom at the front has built-in wardrobes, a dressing table and working shutters.
Bedroom two has a Portland stone fireplace, polished wood floor and shutters. A power shower and bath have been installed in the bathroom.
The good-sized walled back garden is partially lawned, with a curved raised deck area shaded by a variegated holly. This faces south-west and is overflowing with lavender and fuchsia.
A door to the rear laneway is almost hidden by ivy. One side garden has a raised planter bed and rock pool.
The other is paved for a barbecue and there is a Barna shed.
