Home near Forty Foot for €1.5m

A modern Sandycove home in top condition has period appeal, writes FRANCES O'ROURKE

A SMART modern townhouse with an Edwardian façade built close to the sea in Sandycove, Co Dublin in 2001 is for sale – at €1.495 million. The three-bedroom house is in virtually the same showhouse condition as when its owner bought it.

Number 1 Cove Terrace, one of a trio of houses built near the Forty Foot on Sandycove Avenue East, is for sale through Sherry FitzGerald. Its price in 2002 was €887,730.

The houses were slow to sell at the start of the decade, when there was a dip in the market. The high price now being quoted for number one reflects the the fact that new owners will have no work to do on it, as well as the location, according to the seller.

It’s a reasonably-sized 159sq m (1,711sq ft) three-bed, but feels more spacious, mainly because of its high ceilings and open-plan rooms. A lot of the traditional period furniture belonging to the current owner fits well into Cove Terrace’s contemporary style. Neutral shades – cream walls, polished maple or tiled floors, cream carpets and good lighting – enhance the impression of space.

On the ground floor of number 1 there’s a very large eat-in kitchen at the front of the house. The sleek Siematic kitchen has polished granite worktops, a Miele fridge/freezer, and a gas hob with a stainless steel back.

The other downstairs room (apart from the guest toilet) is a large livingroom/diningroom with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto a very private landscaped back garden.

The tiled patio begins inside making it a real indoor/outdoor room. It comes into its own at night, says the owner, when uplighters concealed in ceiling cornicing and garden lighting create a relaxing ambience. There’s a motorized awning to shade the room from sun.

Upstairs, the large main bedroom at the front has sash windows in a small box bay, from which you can see the sea. Its en suite is a fully tiled shower/steam room; it also has a walk-in dressingroom.

At the back of the house there’s a double bedroom with a wall of wardrobes, Velux windows and a window which affords glimpses of the sea. A third bedroom is fitted as a study. A hot press/laundry room on the upstairs landing has lots of space for a washer/dryer. There is also a floored attic upstairs.

1 Cove Terrace, Sandycove Ave East, Sandycove,

Co Dublin

Three-bed townhouse near the Forty Foot for €1.495m

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald