A charming conversion in Clarinda

This lovely period home on the quiet Clarinda Park West was one of the first houses to be constructed on the avenue after Clarinda Park House. Built by wealthy wine merchant PW Bryan, who resided at Clarinda Park House, the entire park was developed over a period of 30 years, which is evident in the variety of styles of housing in the area.

Number 24, built circa 1840, stands at 143sq m (1,539sq ft) thanks to a full attic conversion which took place before the property became a protected structure in 1992, and adds a further bedroom, bathroom, small store room and office/ playroom upstairs, bringing the total numbers of bedrooms to four.

Downstairs, the original interconnecting reception rooms have been used as bedrooms but could be brought back to their original use; as the interconnecting drawing/ diningroom sliding doors are hidden behind faux panels.

Opposite, a large familyroom with new American walnut flooring offers a huge living space.

It is filled with light thanks to two large windows and has a limestone gas fire .

To the rear, a new kitchen by Arena in pale cream offers lots of storage and leads to a small paved southwest-facing garden with bamboo and climbing roses and a side gate.

The entire house, which retains all its original features, is in turnkey condition.

It is painted in neutral palettes with natural flooring.

The current owners are moving just around the corner to a larger property and have put their home on the market through estate agent Lisney with an asking price of €685,000.