Vista of country and city from ultra-modern home

A LARGE ultra-modern home on nearly an acre of land in the foothills of the Dublin mountains has sweeping views over surrounding countryside towards the city. And although Vista, Kilmashogue Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, is surrounded by tranquil countryside, it’s around 10km from Dublin city centre.

The 372sq m (4,004sq ft) house, which comes with a self-contained one-bed apartment over a detached double garage and a sunken hot tub on the outside deck, is for sale through DNG for €950,000.

Little money was spared in fitting out the house, which wasbuilt on the site of an old cottage eight years ago.

There are marble floors downstairs, geo-thermal underfloor heating and a home automation system which means you can control lights, heat, etc remotely.

Accommodation downstairs includes a large entrance hall, a livingroom opening through double doors into the kitchen/family room/diningroom which takes advantage of the views with a box bay picture window.

The kitchen comes with walnut units, granite worktops, and Smeg appliances – a five-ring gas cooker and American-style fridge freezer – all of which are included in the sale. There is a utility room off it.

A marble staircase with custom-made, wrought-iron rails leads to a galleried landing looking down into the reception area. Four large double bedrooms are all en suite; the main bedroom has built-in wardrobes and an en suite with deep his ’n hers sinks and a rainforest shower.

The grounds around the house are landscaped and include a paved drive up to the house, a large lawn, a sandstone patio and the raised deck with that hot tub.

The apartment has a double en suite bedroom and open-plan kitchen/living area.