Co Wicklow: €1.35m Farniente, 14 Kendalstown Rise, Delgany, Co Wicklow, is a detached dormer bungalow on a wonderfully elevated location off Bellevue Hill overlooking the sea and surrounding countryside.
It has been completely renovated by its current owners and will be auctioned on by Sherry FitzGerald on May 11th when it is expected to make over €1.35 million.
Set on over an acre of imaginatively landscaped gardens, the property has 301sq m (3,240sq ft) of accommodation comprising five reception rooms, five bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The upgrade included creating a new kitchen, study, home cinema room and two bathrooms, commissioning new carpentry for architraves, windows and skirting boards, and transforming the garden. A pale warm colour scheme fills the house with light and makes the most of its interior space.
Junckers flooring has been mainly fitted throughout. The lounge has four windows giving front, side and rear views, and a recessed fireplace in Spanish limestone. Along the hall, a study/home office has an attractive corner window with cherrywood window seat, and is extremely well fitted. Next door is a small library.
A large media room furnished in modern style is wired for plasma television, surroundsound and satellite reception. The diningroom has state of the art steel radiators, sliding mahogany patio doors to the rear garden, and is separated from the kitchen by a square arch.
The Siematic kitchen shows great attention to detail and function in its drawers, cupboards ad pullout sections. Equipment includes an extra large Neff electric ceramic hob, microwave oven with grill, Miele refrigerator and dishwasher. The dark granite used for both worktops and wall tiles contributes to the clean, streamlined feel; a steel wall radiator could double as a piece of Cubist art. Patio doors open from the kitchen to rear terrace and there is a utility room off it.
There are five bedrooms at the dormer level, all with built-in wardrobes. The en suite main bedroom has a walk-in dressingroom. Both the en suite and main bathroom have Villeroy & Boch sanitary ware and power shower. There is a Pharo shower in the en suite with a water-massage facility.
Outside, electronic gates lead to a parking area. A cobblelock terrace encircles the house opening out to a large sandstone patio in the rear garden. The main lawn has uninterrupted sea views.
