Donnybrook house has many highlights

Dublin 4: €1.6mNumber 7 Auburn Avenue in Donnybrook is an elegantly proportioned house with a prime Dublin 4 address.

The bay-fronted, redbrick property is in the heart of Donnybrook village and was remodelled by its present owners eight years ago.

The smart refurbishment includes caramel-coated walls, Philippe Starck sanitary ware and a Bose surround sound system in most rooms.

The house is next door to Herbert Park where the new playground is a big hit with both parents and kids. The additional playing fields offer local families a second, super-sized back garden.

The house is for sale by private treaty through Felicity Fox and has an asking price of €1.6 million.

The open-plan ground floor has interconnecting reception rooms and original folding doors.

The front room is decorated in a classic fashion while the adjacent room is contemporary in style. It offers a successful segue between modern and traditional interiors. These rooms feature original timber floors which have been limed.

The kitchen/diningroom has fitted units by Gruco, marble countertops and oak laminated accents.

The limestone floor is heated from below and there is direct access from the adjacent utility room to the back garden.

The dining area is bright and airy, thanks to the extensive glazing, and there are double doors leading to the garden.

Upstairs a spacious family bathroom with free-standing bath and separate shower is on the return.

There are two double bedrooms on the first floor. The main bedroom is to the front of the property and enjoys the bay window. A spacious shower en suite occupies what was the box room.

The house has custom-joinery throughout so there is ample storage.

Upstairs, the attic conversion currently houses a third bedroom which is another roomy double.

The Victorian terraced house comes with a small south-facing patio garden that has sandstone paving and pedestrian rear access. While perfectly formed there isn't room to kick a ball around but with Herbert Park at the end of the street the great outdoors is on your doorstep.