Gleann na Smól is a quiet cul-de-sac neatly tucked between Blackrock and Monkstown in south Dublin. You have to drive in from Stradbrook Road, but there are two convenient pedestrian walkways allowing you to reach Blackrock and Monkstown villages on foot in just 10-12 minutes. The houses here are large, dormer-style homes, and come up for sale all too rarely, so the arrival of number 2, completely modernised and with generous proportions, is likely to pique interest for homebuyers interested in the area.
Number 2 is a four- to five-bedroom detached home that was extended and extensively renovated by its owners in 2020. They removed an old-fashioned conservatory attached to the back and used the space as part of a modern open-plan kitchen/diningroom extension spanning the width of the house, with floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall windows and sliding doors opening out to the back garden.
To further enhance the space and light, the owners widened out the entrance hall, putting in a glass front door with full-height windows on each side to make it brighter and more welcoming. They also put glass inset double doors leading in to the drawingroom, and a curved wall with a floor-to-ceiling glass inset panel.
The house has been completely replumbed and rewired, with new sanitary ware and suites in the bathrooms, and a three-zone heating system runs through both floors, which is controlled via a handy app. The house has also been future-proofed, with Cat 5 cabling in every room and wiring for an EV charger. Number 2 Gleann na Smól measures 203sq m (2,185sq ft), has a B3 Ber rating and is for sale through George & Maguire Properties, seeking €1.395 million.
On one side of the house, a garage has been converted into a handy study/den with an en suite shower room, which could also serve as the fifth bedroom or a home office – or potentially as a rental unit. There’s also a guest WC off the hallway under the stairs.
The open-plan kitchen/dining/family room has an island in the centre, cleverly placed beside a supporting wall section. The kitchen area has bespoke wall- and floor-level units, marble countertops, a Neff double oven and an integrated induction hob with extractor fan. The family area is currently a kids’ play zone, but can easily be turned back in to a lounge area. Off the kitchen is a large utility room with wall- and floor-level units and a pantry with more storage and shelving.
Upstairs are four bedrooms, all doubles, and the main bedroom to the front has a walk-in wardrobe neatly tucked to the side where the dormer roof slopes in, with a Velux window, plus an en suite with marble-tiled floor.
The main bathroom suite is new, with marble-tiled floors and part-tiled walls, a bath and a shower.
The northeast-facing back garden is laid in lawn, and bordered with walls and mature greenery. There is a great composite decking area outside the kitchen extension, with stylish lighting, and the garden could easily be spruced up with additional bright plants and mature greenery to provide a private, tranquil haven. The front of the house is also laid in lawn and has off-street parking for several cars.
