Dublin 6: €1.7 million The houses in Bushy Park Road in Dublin 6 vary in style and size, with the ones that line the road at the Rathgar end being older and larger.
Number 12 with 306 sq m (3,300 sq ft) is undoubtedly one of the larger houses and, as it has a 130 ft long back garden, it makes for a superb home for a growing family. The five-bedroom Edwardian redbrick is for auction through Sherry Fitzgerald on March 18th with a guide of €1.7 million.
The current owners have been here for eight years and, when they moved in, they extended in a minor way at the front to provide a square bay window, and in a major way at the back to make room for a large eat-in kitchen, a dining area and an additional family room. Other changes they made included installing a luxurious marble bathroom and changing a dressing- room into a large en suite for the main bedroom.
The entrance to the house is attractive, with the original mostly glazed entrance porch opening into a good-sized hallway. Off it to the right is a large reception room with a bay window, original period details and smart-looking built-in bookcases.
On the other side of the hall is a really lovely livingroom that has been extended by the addition of a conservatory-style diningroom that opens out into the garden.
The back of the house was extended so that there is a large kitchen area, a family-sized dining area and a door opening into a utility room. All of it is very well done, with details such as oak flooring and granite worktops as well as large windows and double doors to the garden. Also off the kitchen is a family room currently used as a playroom.
Upstairs on the first floor return is the first of the five bedrooms and the bathroom. On up again is by far the largest bedroom - the one over the livingroom. It runs from the front of the house to the back and is both spacious and bright. It opens into a full size en suite that was once a dressingroom. There is also another large double on this level and upstairs again, two more bedrooms at the back of the house, one small single, the other a large double.
The garden is south-facing and backs onto the High School's playing ground so there is a good open aspect. There's a garage to the side of the house and off-street parking for a couple of cars.
