Ranelagh redbrick with a thoroughly modern twist

DUBLIN 6 €1.056MORMOND ROAD in Ranelagh is one of the leafy, quiet streets off Dublin 6's trophy-home artery, Palmerston Road. Number 17, a three-bedroom mid-terrace redbrick, has a completely contemporary interior. Measuring 152sq m (1,636sq ft), the property is in walk-in condition, having been completely refurbished six years ago.

It is the third period property on the road to come up for sale in recent weeks. One of the others now sports a “sold” sign. Number 17 has an asking price of €1.05 million through agents Lisney.

Number 11 Ormond Road, a four-bedroom house for sale through the same agents and on the same side of the street (and seen in last week’s supplement), has an asking price of €850,000.

A roomy hall opens into interconnecting reception rooms with matching fireplaces and fold-back doors. French doors lead from the sitting room into the rear garden.

The house has some period features including centre roses and ceiling coving. The traditional reception room floorboards on the ground floor have been replaced by softly polished travertine, warmed by under-floor heating.

On the hall return there is a guest toilet under the stairs and a lovely, bright, medium-sized kitchen with Sillstone countertops and a large island that doubles as a breakfast bar. West-facing sliding doors open onto the timber deck.

There is a lovely double bedroom on the first floor return, big enough to accommodate a small built-in wardrobe while preserving the period mood of the room. Adjacent to it is a shower room. The bedrooms all have walnut flooring.

The main bedroom suite includes a lovely, front-facing bedroom that leads through a dressing room full of floor-to-ceiling wardrobes into a spacious bathroom – in what was once the property’s fourth bedroom. There is room here for a free-standing bath, a large step-in shower and separate wc. The third bedroom, the smallest of the three doubles, is currently used as an office.

The garden, while north-facing, has restored granite walls, a timber-decked area for adults and a small patch of lawn that softens the exterior and offers some room for small children to play. If you want to kick a football around, Palmerston Park is a short walk away. The 17m (58ft) long garden has vehicular rear access. The front garden has formally planted lavender, box hedging and a bay tree. Parking is on street.

17 Ormond Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Three-bedroom Victorian house in a leafy, quiet street.

Agent: Lisney