Apartment in quiet enclave

On the market for the second time in two years is a large two-bedroom apartment in the Carraiglea development in Queens Park, Monkstown, Co Dublin. Queen's Park is a quiet enclave off Monkstown Road with some fine period houses and a number of low built apartment schemes. Carraiglea is a nicely matured scheme of two three-storey blocks surrounded by gardens and with ample car parking space. Apartments rarely come up for sale in the development and when Number 9 last came on the market there were several runners at auction. It sold under the hammer for £180,000 . The Gunne agency is now quoting £210,000-plus for it prior to auction on April 21st.

Number 9 is a spacious bright first floor unit with over 950 sq ft of living space and access to a small south-facing balcony off the livingroom. Presented in excellent order, and with a fresh modern decor throughout, the apartment also scores points for having good storage and utility space and a bright hallway that could double as reception space or a study.

A smart veneer floor runs through the hall and the 20 ft livingroom. This room has a working fireplace with a marble surround and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the balcony. The main bedroom has cheerful wide blue and white striped walls and built-in wardrobes. The second bedroom also has built-in storage. There is a full bathroom, a separate shower room and a fully fitted and plumbed utility room. The bright eat-in kitchen has a range of white units and black shutters to cover the windows and match the black and white floor.

There is additional storage in the basement of the building.