Regency style to suit all generations for €1.39m

Number 32 Avoca Avenue is one of eight Regency-style properties that front on to Avoca Avenue in Blackrock and form part of a larger development to the rear that was built in 1995 by Castlethorn.

The two-storey-over garden level five-bedroom family home measures about 241sq m (2,595 sq ft) and is asking €1.39 million through agents SherryFitzGerald. The same agents recently sold a five-bedroom detached house in the complex for €1.6 million.

The houses were built with the kitchen-cum-dining room, complete with Aga-style Stanley hob at hall level, on the middle floor.

A sunroom to the rear soaks up the southwesterly aspect and, through double doors, a spiral staircase leads down to the garden. At 40ft by 50ft, it feels secluded thanks to high hedging.

On this floor, there is also a smart library to the front with lots of built-in bookshelves and one of the property’s five bedrooms.

Downstairs is where the family do most of their living in the open-plan family room/dining room where there is a central solid fuel stove and double doors opening to the garden.

The property’s second kitchen has granite countertops and Neff appliances. There is also a living room.

While this floor could very easily be converted into a completely self-contained apartment, the current set-up really suits the needs of the three generations that live here. Both levels have their own entrance allowing users to come and go without having to partake 24/7 in full-on family life.

On the first floor, the master bedroom is to the front of the house and includes period-style coving and a cast iron fireplace. Accommodation includes another two doubles and a single, all with lots of built-in storage.

There is room to the side of the house to extend, subject to planning permission.