Elegant redbrick for €850,000

During the late 1800s and early 1900s there was a building boom in Terenure, Stringer built many family homes and the area became a very desirable address. On the morning of January 2nd, 1941, the first bombing of Dublin in World War II occurred in Terenure as Luftwaffe planes flew overhead and blitzed this new suburb of Dublin which had lost its rural status just decades before.

The couple who occupy number 11 Terenure Park are facing an empty nest, but that is not the only reason for their move. They require a smaller house but a larger workshop than their back garden can accommodate – to finish their aeroplane. While the Boeing factory in Washington maybe the largest building in the world, the gardens in Terenure Park are simply not large enough to accommodate a two-seater aeroplane. A newly constructed part of the rear garden wall is the only evidence that remains of the aircraft's assembly, though neighbours might retain curious memories of a blue fuselage in an otherwise perfectly manicured garden.

Number 11, is an elegant Edwardian home laid out over three floors, and occupying 159sq m (1,712sq ft). The current owners have been here for more than 30 years and carried out extensive refurbishment to the property as it comprised of seven flats at the time of purchase. All the original features are intact, with the exception of a set of French doors with espagnolette bolts which have gracefully replaced the diningroom window.

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The reception rooms to the front of the house are bright, with original fireplaces and have new Laurence-Llewelyn-Bowen designed Brinton carpets. Although the diningroom is currently used as a study, new owners will have the option to reinstate its original use.

The country-style kitchen by Andrew Ryan was installed a decade ago but is in perfect condition; in fact the only room in the entire house in need of any updating is the upstairs bathroom.

The house has four bedrooms, and the master is the highlight, spanning the entire width of the property. Thankfully the current owners did not install an en suite, which would have destroyed the symmetry of this lovely room with its large bay window complete with window seat.

Number 11 is for sale through estate agent Felicity Fox with an asking price of €850,000. In fine condition, it would make a lovely family home and new owners will have the unusual privilege of having one of the worlds' smallest airport hangars in their back garden.