Dublin 4: Kate McMorrow visits a mews that has everything a house should have and a lot more besides

One of the most interesting houses to come on the market this week is a large and luxurious mews at 51 Raglan Lane in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. It has everything a house should have and more besides.

Agent Billy O'Sullivan is guiding €1.75 million prior to auction on December 3rd for this 232 sq m (2,500 sq ft) three/four-bedroom mews, which is extremely spacious for a mews.

The owners commissioned architect Pascal Mahony to redesign number 51, emphasising the words "selfish" and "indulgent" to describe the level of finish they required.

Wood, stone and glass are the themes used in the restoration - down to a paved terrace framed by young birch and sycamore trees. Another sycamore flaunts its autumn colour in the front courtyard, which is laid with slate and pebbles.

To the left off the walled courtyard is a garage which doubles as a laundry room. Two sets of French doors to the front terrace were installed when this space was used as an office. The main entrance is through a Kilkenny limestone portico which was carved in one piece.

Inside, a breathtaking open-plan living area running through to the rear garden is bright from an atrium over the stairwell. Flooring is travertine stone, with light oak at the sittingroom end. Heating is underfloor and, needless to say, the house is wired for sound.

By the front door is an archway to the kitchen / breakfastroom, which is furnished with expensive Seimatic units. Super-glide timber-lined drawers, granite worktops and splashbacks, twin porcelain sinks, a full range of Neff appliances and custom-designed wine racks are some of the features of this efficient room. Viewers will be distracted by the steel and stone breakfast table, specially made for the kitchen area.

A formal diningroom leads through two wide archways to the sittingroom, where a striking fireplace in Kilkenny limestone catches the eye. This is flanked by oak bookcases with drawers underneath. Glass doors open to a large conservatory with travertine flooring and an A-shaped glass roof supported by steel beams. Through here is the walled back garden, paved and pebbled and framed by a stand of birch and sycamore. The staircase off the diningroom is of oak, with curved oak sides and light streaming down from the overhead atrium.

Bedroom one has a range of ivory wardrobes with pewter handles and an en suite bathroom with separate step-in shower. Carerra marble is used on floor and walls, with the raised bath set into marble and shelf space for candles and bath oils.

A second double bedroom to the front looks out on the sycamore tree in the courtyard. Low-rise boxed radiators in the upstairs rooms are almost undetectable under windows.

The main bathroom is another sumptuous marble room with a huge shower head for the power shower. A third double bedroom used as a guest room has a walk-in wardrobe and a row of tiny square windows with a Renee Mackintosh look.

A short flight of stairs traverses a glass half-landing to the top floor, where the cosiest room in the house is situated. This is currently set up as a home cinema and office, with comfy sofas, bookshelves and a row of roof windows. If required, this space could be transformed into a private bedroom suite.

The half-glazed atrium looks over the rooftops of other houses in the mews.