Renovated three-bed retains cosy touch

Terenure: €575,000Located a few minutes' walk from Terenure village and close to Bushy Park, Fergus Road links Templeogue Road to Rathfarnham Road. It is lined with early 20th century houses, most of them terraced, and has disc car-parking for residents.

Number 29 is a crisp three-bed of 102 sq m (1,100 sq ft) and is for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good, which is quoting €575,000.

The current owners have renovated and extended the house and the neutral colour scheme makes it airy, while at the same time it is pleasantly cosy. The front door, sheltered by a porch, leads into a tall hall off which, to the left, are a sittingroom with bay window and cast-iron fireplace, and a diningroom with a door to the garden. These rooms are connected by smooth sliding doors, and the polished floorboards, original to the house, are in good repair. A guest toilet is tucked under the stairs.

Another sliding door leads to the kitchen which has been well fitted with simple, fresh creamy units in a galley-style. The extended part, lit by two huge windows and a skylight, is for dining and also accommodates a small utility room that has a door to the garden. This is paved, with planting around the edges and a sunny southerly aspect. A gate opens on to a pedestrian laneway, which is a bonus in a terraced house.

Upstairs, the two double bedrooms are a good size and both have unobtrusive fitted wardrobes. A bay window in the front room, which is painted a sober Wedgewood blue, gives a little more space. There is also a single bedroom at the front.

The bathroom, partially tiled in navy mosaic, is beautifully fitted with antique-style fittings to match the original cast-iron bath, and there is also a generous airing cupboard. There is off-street parking at the front.