Dun Laoghaire/€1.5m:It's not often that a house comes on the market in St John's Park in Dún Laoghaire, and most viewers will have to check their maps to find out exactly where it is. It's a cul-de-sac of just nine houses off Upper Mounttown, across the road from the gates of CBC Monkstown.
The houses are nothing very special to look at but they come with fine back gardens, and in the case of number 4 that means 150ft of west-facing ground bounded by mature trees and backing onto Monkstown Tennis Club.
Number 4, a five-bedroom house, goes to auction through Lisney on February 22nd. The AMV is €1.5 million.
The 1950s house has an attractive double-fronted layout with a total floor area of 230sq m (2,500sq ft) and obvious scope to extend.
A wide reception hall with parquet flooring leads to a 24ft drawingroom with Connemara marble fireplace and French doors leading to a sun room opening onto the garden.
On the other side of the hallway is a diningroom with a hatch through to the kitchen, designed in the days when one cooked in the kitchen but sat down to eat in more formal surroundings. A double garage on this side of the house might well be converted by new owners.
An elegant staircase rises to the first floor where four out of the five bedrooms are doubles. A floored attic is also likely to be viewed as additional living space, subject to the necessary planning permission.
