The fact that number 17 Nutley Avenue has been home to just three families since it was constructed in the 1950s is a clear indication of how houses in the Nutleys (Road, Lane and Avenue) tend to be homes for life.
The current owners purchased the detached double-fronted property in 2013 for €1.25m, according to the Property Price Register. While much work — in the form of a new extension to the rear — was undertaken by previous owners, the current owners upgraded the house with new wiring, plumbing, flooring, staircase and a new gas-fired central heating system.
In addition, they knocked some internal walls in the extension to make one large eat-in kitchen and living area. “Back then builders were really looking for work — when you compare what’s happening today — and we actually had three builders who were competing for the contract to do our home,” recalls the owner.
This open plan space now measures a generous 47sq m — which is about the average size of a one-bedroom apartment in the city. It’s now a great space for a large family or indeed the perfect spot for entertaining — especially with a seven-ring gas Cookmaster and oven in the kitchen. In addition to this space, the house has separate formal living and drawing rooms.
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While the property is a generous size, at 190sq m (2,045sq ft), there is room to extend in the rear garden, and also the potential to convert the attic. Both will require planning permission, but it should be a straightforward affair as there is much precedent for both along the road.
The property has four bedrooms, all of which are good-sized doubles, and two are en suite.
The rear garden is a real selling point of the property. Extending to 24m (78ft) and laid out with lawn and mature planting, it has a peaceful private setting as it backs on to the grounds of St Michael’s College.
And it is the proximity to St Michael’s College and other popular primary and secondary schools in the locality, that makes this road popular with families. Most schools can be walked or cycled to, as can the UCD campus at Belfield.
Local amenities include Elm Park Golf Club, which is around the corner, sailing and boating out the road in Blackrock and a number of private leisure clubs lie in the vicinity.
The property, which has a good Ber of C1, is in turnkey condition and its location on a quiet, convenient avenue, is as popular today as it was when it was first constructed almost 75 years ago.
The owners are retiring to the countryside and have placed their home on the market through Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty, seeking €1.875 million.
