Well laid-out in Ballintyre

ON THE MARKET:AN END-OF-TERRACE, three-story townhouse in the Ballintyre development in Dublin 16 has just come on the market through Felicity Fox at €750,000.

At almost 170sq m (1,827sq ft), the four-bedroom house is well-laid out and has 9ft high ceilings, solid walnut flooring and underfloor heating. This is a well located, well thought-out home.

The ground floor is roomy with a box bay-windowed lounge to the front with a smart sandstone fireplace and an energy-efficient Gazco fire.

The large kitchen/diningroom is to the rear and overlooks the north-west facing back garden.

It has solid oak, Shaker-style black granite countertop and a limestone tiled floor. In addition there is a big utility area with its own back door meaning parents with buggies would be able to bring the kids down the side pedestrian entrance of the house and in here – on rainy days this must be a godsend. There is also a guest washroom.

A small family room, to the front, is currently a toy room but would also make the perfect home office or gym.

There are four bedrooms. On the first floor there is a spacious double, complete with ensuite, and two great singles as well as the family bathroom.

The main bedroom and its ensuite are the second floor. A small, so-called ‘Juliet’ balcony offers enough space in which to stand outside and drink in the view of adjacent Three Rock Mountain.

A second room, which was formerly a nursery, has been transformed into a dressing room to facilitate whoever is first up, enabling them to get ready for the working day without waking their partner.

It’s a really clever and thoughtful idea as people with two rising times to contend with will appreciate.

The house comes with plenty of storage and has built-in wardrobes in every bedroom.

The back garden has a small deck, small lawn and sunken paved area with specimen shrubs and a bamboo back wall.

The house comes with two parking spaces directly out to the front.