Light, contemporary and highly finished four-bed

Dublin 14/€2m:This Crampton-built house in Clonskeagh has been extended and well decorated to a high standard, writes Bernice Harrison.

A two-storey redbrick extension is a popular option for owners seeking to extend their Crampton-built houses in Clonskeagh and the owners of 25 Laburnum Road did just that recently so that their corner house now has 232sq m (2,500 sq ft) and four bedrooms. The extension also includes a sunroom to the side which serves as a breakfast room.

They also went up into the attic - the landings of these houses are good enough to allow a decent attic staircase - where there is a small office and playroom with an en suite.

The house is for auction through Savills Hamilton Osborne King on May 3rd with an AMV of €2 million.

There is bright, contemporary and highly finished feel to this house, with Farrow and Ball colours used throughout, oak and maple flooring, built-in bookshelves and a smart kitchen.

The bedrooms have smart-looking built-in timber wardrobes and the main bedroom has an en suite as well as a walk-in wardrobe.

The well-laid out family bathroom features a roll top bath as well as a corner shower.

What were originally two interconnecting family rooms have now been knocked through to make one, bright living room. There's also a good-sized family room off the kitchen area.

Renovation work included installing double-glazed hardwood windows as well as landscaping both the back and front gardens. The front garden is mostly gravelled with parking for three cars. The wide corner site permitted the extension but it also meant the back garden is relatively small and triangular.