Along the coast road at Clontarf there are lovely Victorian terraces commanding views of sea and city, and 222 Clontarf Road is in one of these. This double-fronted, three-bedroom house is for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good for €975,000.
The front of the house is rendered in ivory and its pretty seaside appearance indicates the period features within. The house, of 155sq m (1,700sq ft), has retained most of its period features but has new polished floors, painted half panelling and double-glazed timber sash windows.
A porch protects from sea breezes and leads into a wide hall of polished boards and graceful staircase lit by a large arched window. To the left is a sittingroom with a sash window almost to the floor and cast-iron fireplace. The room opens into the kitchen which in turn leads to a new sun room with French doors, polished floor and roof lights.
The kitchen has built-in cream units an island with timber worktops. Two square openings, one filled with glass bricks, are a feature here, but the owner says they are concealing an original double arch which matches the pretty one in the hall. This could be restored.
On the other side of the hall, a door opens into a little hall with utility area and shower room.
To take advantage of the sea view the lovely big drawingroom is on the first floor and has two long sash windows, original fireplace and pretty plasterwork ceiling.
Directly off this is another sea facing room used as a bedroom, but which could make a study.
The main bedroom opens off the landing and the family bathroom is opposite down a few steps, while the third bedroom is downstairs to the right of the hall.
There is planning permission for a two storey extension.
222 Clontarf Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Three-bed house that makes the most of the sea views.
Agent:Douglas Newman Good
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