Plans for revamped Monkstown four-bed

A bay-windowed four-bedroom semi-detached home, 5 Richmond Avenue, Monkstown, Co Dublin, is being sold with planning permission for an extension to the rear and side of the house.

Sherry FitzGerald is seeking offers in the region of £455,000 for the house in a private treaty sale.

Built in the late 1930s, the house is situated in a mature, quiet road. It had been owned by the same family from when it was built until the current vendors bought it three years ago. They set about a stylish revamp, knocking down internal walls to create a new kitchen, a large livingroom/diningroom and a good-sized bathroom.

The original interior doors have been fitted with art deco handles, the walls are painted in pale, plain colours and an eclectic mix of period and modern furniture gives an overall minimalist feel. Plans for the extension are to build a new south-facing kitchen with glazed wall, converting the garage into a family room. First floor accommodation is to be rearranged, with the fourth bedroom being converted into an en suite for the main bedroom, while a new fourth bedroom could be built over the garage. The plans are available for viewing.

A new hall door with stained glass detail opens into a bright hall with a pine floor. To the left is the drawingroom/diningroom, with a nutmeg coloured wool carpet, which runs across the width of the house. An imposing hearth has a marble mantelpiece and a large cast-iron Victorian arch fireplace. The rear dining area has hardwood French doors leading to the back garden.

A large working kitchen has floor and wall cupboards in white topped by granite-effect worktops. A gas hob is included in the sale. The extension plans include a utility room. There is a ground floor lavatory.

The stairs are carpeted in deep blue and lead up to an attractive small bedroom on the first floor return. The main bedroom has a bay window. There are two built-in wardrobes. Another double bedroom has a period fireplace and built-in wardrobes painted mid-blue. The fourth bedroom is currently used as an office.

The bathroom has white sanitary ware, with a power shower in the bath, and is tiled in soft blue. A period wooden cabinet is included in the sale. There is off-street parking at the front of the house. The south-facing back garden has generous patio space, is set mainly in lawn and has mature trees.