RATHFARNHAM €2.25mA 1940s home with a dramatic makeover has a huge open plan living space downstairs, a Harry Potter-inspired child's bedroom upstairs
Number 11 Woodside Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, is a 1940s semi-detached house that has been extended and revamped to suit family life. Located in a sleepy cul-de-sac, the 222sq m (2,400sq ft) four-bedroom house is for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good for €2.25 million.
Some of the original features of the house have either been restored or given a modern twist, like the Art Deco style leaded glass in the front door which is a double glazed copy of the original .
The current owners spend most of their time in the open plan kitchen/dining/livingroom which was built onto the original house seven years ago. It is a light, bright space for family living and entertaining overlooking the garden.
The cream built-in kitchen has lots of mostly floor level storage space, and a large curved island with an oven on one side - one of two in the kitchen - and wine storage slots and pannier drawers on the other.
Off the living area are two rooms, a small playroom and toy storage area and a utility room with cream fitted presses and a sink and a door to the side passage.
At front of the house is a more formal bay-windowed sittingroom with a contemporary marble fireplace and restored cornicing. On the other side of the hall there's a study - formerly a garage - which has a bay window, giving the house a double-fronted appearance. On the landing to the right of the split staircase there's a bright double bedroom with a shower en suite, currently used as the guest room. To the left there are three double bedrooms. The twin room - or Hogwarts dorm - has a dark swirling Harry Potter-inspired mural on the walls.
Next to it is a pretty girl's room, also a double, with a cream painted timber fireplace. The main bedroom to the rear of the house wouldn't look out of place in a hip hotel and has a plush en suite with crema marfil floors, a half sunken Jacuzzi and a walk-in shower. There is also a dressingroom with shelving and plenty of hanging space.
The 100ft long secluded garden is ideal for children with a long lawn, meandering footpath and a mulched area at the far end where there is currently a trampoline. An iroko wood and cobblelock decked area with underlighting is a great place for the adults to congregate.
As well as a shed, there's a pumphouse with two boilers off the side passage and a covered-in area with shelves where bikes are stored.
11 Woodside Grove, Rathfarnham, D14
Detached 222sq m (2,400sq ft) 1940s four-bed with large open-plan kitchen/living/dining area overlooking the back garden
Agent:Douglas Newman Good
