ON FIRST appearances 38 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin is a late-1940s detached dormer bungalow. Go a little closer and a transformation is apparent: a large, two-storey rear extension has created a new living space at ground floor level, two bedrooms above it and a raised decking area.
All of this has given the bungalow another dimension and, Mount Merrion being on a height, views as far as the Spire. The extension means the house is now a good-sized 167sq m (1,797sq ft) in which there are three bedrooms, three reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfastroom.
It is for sale by private treaty through Owen Reilly at €795,000.
Because the vendors’ emphasis was on big living spaces they rejigged the layout. This is most apparent in the very large L-shaped sitting/diningroom. Picture windows overlook the deck and double doors open onto it. An oak parquet floor catches the light and continues into the adjoining family room. Accessed via double doors, this is a quiet space and could be used as a bedroom.
The kitchen/breakfastroom takes up most of the rest of the rear extension. It gets a great deal of light from Velux windows and a glass door leading to the deck. Kitchen colours are subdued and the ceramic-tiled floor is a creamy beige. Fittings are of oak.
The main en suite bedroom has two windows and a wall of wardrobes. The original kitchen is now a bathroom. The newly-created second floor has two attic-style bedrooms. Both have Velux windows and eaves storage. There is off-street parking for three cars in the front garden.
38 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
€795,000 for bungalow now 167sq m (1,797sq ft) three-bed
Agent: Owen Reilly
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