Country cottage charm near CIE works

INCHICORE €320,000:SECRETED AWAY from the bustle of Inchicore village, Inchicore Square is a lovely, tree-filled green space where residents organise teddy bears' picnics and open-air cinema nights during summer. Number 10 Inchicore Square North is a photogenic, Victorian, end-of-terrace house, full of country cottage charm.

It is part of old Inchicore and is situated near the CIE works. The house has an asking price of €320,000 through agents Owen Reilly.

The three-bedroom house was extended and rewired in 2004. The 110sq m (1,184sq ft) double- fronted property has a front garden designed to attract bees with lavender beds lining the path making for a very fragrant entrance, even on a filthy wet September afternoon. The front door opens onto a very small hall and stairs.

To the left there is a large open- plan area comprising a sittingroom space, set in part under the slope of the stairs. Here there is an open fire. There is a diningroom to the rear that leads into a sizeable and bright kitchen that has additional light sources from roof lights and a large picture window to the rear. The space is big enough to house a kitchen table but an old-fashioned cast iron radiator is positioned where it feels natural to sit and enjoy the bright space.

A back door opens out to a very small, north-facing yard to the rear with pedestrian access onto the lane behind.

The property’s original parlour is to the front of the house on the other side of the stairs. It is a cosy room and provides a very useful second living space; a place to escape small children or, should you decide to rent a room, to give your roomies some breathing space. This room has an open fire.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms, two sizeable doubles and a third bedroom that has a partially sloping roof but is big enough for a small double or queen bed.

All have charming, old-fashioned panelled doors. The two main bedrooms are on a floor level that is about 10 cm higher than the rest of the first floor and requires a step up to enter these rooms.

The master bedroom is a lovely bright space with built-in wardrobes that sit flush with the wall. It has a very roomy shower ensuite bathroom with loads of hidden storage. The second double is a mirror image of the master. There is Stira access up to the half-floored attic.

The house has high ceilings throughout, both on the ground floor and in the two main bedrooms which helps make it feel spacious.

The property has gas-fired central heating and on street parking.

10 Inchicore Square North, Dublin 8

Description: Three-bed, end-of-terrace period house

Agent: Owen Reilly

. . . and, on a smaller scale, in Clontarf

Number 17 Brian Boru Street in Clontarf is another bijou property with a renovated country feel. The one-storey, mid-terrace house is 54sq m (581sq ft) in size and has two bedrooms; one double and one single. It has a fully walled and private north-facing back garden that has a charming raised deck area. There is pedestrian access to the rear. The house comes with planning permission for a dormer roof and ground floor extension to the rear that has been designed by Dermot Bannon Architects. The property has an asking price of €265,000 through agents Sherry FitzGerald.