Ideally located roomy house for revamp

Rathfarnham: €3.65mNumber 24 Butterfield Drive is a well-located detached property near Rathfarnham village on one of Dublin 14's most sought-after roads.

The double-bay fronted residence is spaciously grand but in need of complete modernisation.

At 585sq m (6,296sq ft), the family house is much roomier than modern-designed properties and retains some 1930s period features including its sizable reception hall.

There are five rooms on the ground floor, including a kitchen cum family room that leads into an old-fashioned sunroom.

At present the accommodation is set over two floors and totals 10 bedrooms. Who these days needs that much accommodation? Only two of the 10 come with en suite bathrooms, so reconfiguring the rooms would upgrade them to include dressing rooms and en suite bathrooms.

The dormer bedrooms, which were added later, could also be rethought under the guidance of a professional architect.

The décor throughout is tired and masks underlying opportunities to create a very sympathetic refurbishment and there are also development possibilities to the rear, subject to planning permission.

The 10-bedroom house is set on 0.365 acres of mature and private gardens and has a westerly aspect. The house is close to numerous schools and shopping centres, as well as Bushy and Marlay parks and the M50.

The house is for sale through John Lyttle & Sons with an asking price of €3.65 million.