Modern family house on an acre with plenty of interior drama

Rathmichael/€2m-plus:  A modern house with a dramatic interior and an acre of land at Ballybride Road in Rathmichael, Co Dublin is for sale by private treaty through HJ Byrne Real Estate Alliance at over €2 million.

Just minutes away from the dual-carriageway, Ballybride Road is mature and leafy, with an elegant mix of period and modern homes set in secluded lawns. Built 10 years ago, Renaissance House has 334sq m (3,600sq ft) of accommodation. A combination of high ceilings, American oak flooring, large raised fireplaces and attractive panelled doors give a sense of scale. Rooms flow into each other, while a decorative palette of white, magnolia and terracotta provides a backdrop for large furniture pieces in bright jewel colours.

A front-facing diningroom has three windows, large feature fireplace and an arch to the kitchen. To the left, a formal lounge is equally well lit and extensively furnished with raised fireplace and folding doors to the garden. An arch leads to a rear-facing family room which has a door to the rear hall. The kitchen has a ceramic tiled floor and a comprehensive range of fitted wall and floor units painted cream topped in polished dark granite.

Upstairs, the main bedroom has an ancestral feel. Its large en suite bathroom floored in black and white diamond tiles has a Victorian bath with brass fittings, canopied in crisp organza. A second large bedroom has a raised tiled recessed area furnished with Victorian bath tub.

There are two further bedrooms, each beautifully decorated and furnished, with built-in wardrobes which feature cane-framed doors in lattice design. The main bathroom has a corner bath with raised tiled steps and is decorated in shades of bronze and terracotta. This property is one of a number served by a secluded lane behind a private entrance. The front garden has a gravelled driveway landscaped on either side with lawns, trees and shrubs. The rear garden is set mainly in lawn with a built-in barbecue area.