Sandymount/€1.5m: With minimalism on the way out, a modern house new to the market in Sandymount will appeal to those who prefer the comfortable family home look.
Expecting €1.5 million at auction on March 11th, 67 Sydney Parade Avenue combines a top quality finish with a very liveable layout. For sale with the Sherry FitzGerald agency, this 237 sq m (2,250 sq ft) three-storey house with five good bedrooms is very much a family home.
Set back from the road close to the junction with Strand Road and minutes from the beach, number 67 will suit buyers looking for something they can move into without waiting for decorators. Light from a galleried landing overhead makes the maple-floored entrance hall cheerily bright. A bank of storage units is useful for coats and sports equipment.
Maple flooring continues in the formal diningroom, which has a redbrick fireplace. Double doors open from here to an open-plan kitchen/living area, also with timber flooring and a brick fireplace.
Sage green walls tone well with antique pine units, which were custom-made by former Smallbone craftsman Rod Bending. Matching built-in units either side of the fireplace house books, the computer and stereo equipment.
In the kitchen, worktops are granite and slats for utensils are suspended over an island unit. The house is wired for sound throughout. A utility room is fitted out to the same high specification as the kitchen.
Glass doors open to a tiled conservatory which is double height and exceptionally bright. A green-painted spiral staircase climbs from here to the first floor drawingroom. Placing this room on the first floor creates a quiet "downtime" room for parents and a separate space for more formal occasions.
This is the most beautiful room in the house, benefitting from a mezzanine balcony overhanging the conservatory. The cast-iron and tile fireplace is particularly fine. Next door is a large main bedroom with a wall of built-in wardrobes which are glass-panelled and backed with fabric. A door leads to a large en suite shower room.
Four bedrooms on the top floor all have wardrobes and one includes an en suite shower. Three of the rooms are doubles, with a single bedroom overlooking the front used as a study/office. Overhead is access to two floored attic spaces with good storage space.
Like the rest of the house, the gardens are immaculate and well-arranged, with an array of climbers, a circular terrace, pebbled zen areas and a pretty pagoda for summer dining. At the end of the south-facing back garden is a large garden shed.
