From modest council house to modern city pad

An extension, lots of windows and light colours were used to give this house a bright new look. Fiona Tyrrell reports

Behind the deceptively ordinary exterior of this modest-looking former council house in Dublin 12 is a truly chic city pad with oodles of space and style. 158 Dolphin Road is a 135sq m (1,450sq ft) double-fronted two-bed end-of-terrace property which has been significantly extended.

It's currently on the market by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good which is seeking offers over 435,000.

Presented in walk-in condition and decorated in bold contemporary chic the house is a fine example of how even the most modest of houses can be transformed into truly modern living space with imagination and some hard work.

The current owners bought the house eight years ago and embarked on an extensive remodelling job. An extension was added, walls knocked down and light introduced by the addition of lots of windows.

A bright entrance hall with ceramic-tiled floor leads to the main reception room, which runs the full length of the house and has floor-to-ceiling windows on one end. This open-plan room is decked out in muted creams, whites and animal prints and has an abundance of space and style. An elegant diningroom has double French doors opening onto the patio area and a recessed picture window. Also off the entrance hall is a modern fully fitted Shaker-style maple kitchen with chrome detail and high-spec appliances.

The house originally had four bedrooms. These were knocked into two generously proportioned bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bedroom has a laminated timber floor, timber panelled ceiling and recessed spot lighting and room for a large couch under the window. A shower room has recessed lighting. The second bedroom has Sliderobes and an en suite. Outside there is a secluded landscaped town garden with a pond l and mature planting. There is off-street parking for two cars.

Number 158 is a two-minute walk from Suir Road Luas station overlooking the GrandCanal, about number 158 provides easy access a 40-minute stroll from Dublin's city centre.