Country living in Dublin 6

One of the few detached houses on Frankfort Avenue, number 53 has an easy grace and charm, and all the hallmarks of a home in which a happy and fun family has grown up.

The current owners, who have lived here since 1988, are now downsizing, creating an opportunity for a new family to live close to all the amenities of Rathgar and Rathmines, and find plenty of space to work and play.

The house is for sale with DNG for €950,000. Unlike many houses of this period, the owners have held back a little when it comes to remodelling, so there’s no massive kitchen atrium stuck on to the back.

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While they did knock through and add a bit on, opening up the space, they were more restrained and created a sunny breakfast room, with a wrap-around window seat. This is equally welcoming when it comes to coffee and the morning papers on rainy days as it is on sunny ones.

The main vibe of the house is country farmhouse charm, an effect which is enhanced by the drying rack over the Aga, and the time-smoothed hardwood floorboards.

Stained-glass panels around the original windows filter glowing light jewels down the staircase, which rises to three floors. This leads to the four bedrooms, one of which has its own shower room. This room also has window access to the flat roof of the extension below.

Downstairs, there’s also a lounge and livingroom, with French windows to the garden, and a utility room. There are lawns to the front, while at the back, there’s a patio and a raised grass area. Go up some steps to find a separate home office in the back garden. This is an ideal extra playroom or study room.