Reinvented redbrick with style and potential

Originally a three-bed, this spacious two-bed in walk-in condition has plenty of scope for an extension in its west-facing back garden, writes ALANNA GALLAGHER

SOMETIMES LESS is more. In some homes, two bedrooms is company while three’s a crowd, especially when it’s small and single.

Singleton rooms can become roomy bathrooms is you have the nerve to dispense with that family-centric third bedroom. It’s something estate agents usually advise against.

Originally a three-bedroom family house, number 33 Killeen Road in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 has taken the plunge and reinvented itself as a grown-up two-bedroom property.

The Victorian terraced house measures 124sq m (1,336sq ft) in size.

It is for sale through agent Douglas Newman Good and has an asking price of €875,000.

The two-storey, two-bedroom, redbrick is at the top of a cul-de-sac just off Dunville Avenue.

The road is blissfully quiet, suburban even in terms of its mood, with kids riding bikes around like they owned the place.

In look, feel and layout number 33 is ideal for joint ownership, should two friends or siblings wish to go house hunting. And it’s been decorated with aplomb.

Downstairs there are two well-balanced reception rooms which are filled with a mix of auction finds and family pieces. Each room contains a cast-iron fireplace with original tiling.

The kitchen is on the return and features wood-painted cabinets. It is not huge but there’s room for a kitchen table and chairs.

This house isn’t listed and the next owner might like to explore the idea of extending the kitchen out into the west-facing back garden.

Presently, the back door leads onto a terracotta tiled patio and then up some steps into the garden proper. This measures 46ft in length, is planted with low maintenance shrubbery and has pedestrian rear access.

The two bedrooms are on the first floor. A roomy double to the rear is presently used as a guest room.

The main bedroom spans the width of the house and feels spacious and ambient. Free-standing wardrobes feature in both rooms in lieu of built-in storage but there’s plenty of room in both to redress this should you prefer the built-in variety.

The third bedroom, on the first floor return, is now a spacious bathroom with free-standing roll-top bath and double shower. Adjacent to it is a study, in what was the original and tiny bathroom.

It’s hidden from view behind tongue and groove panelling – the perfect set-up for the home worker.

Dunville Avenue, a mini village in its own right, is at the end of the road with all the requisites of everyday life; shops, schools and proximity to the Luas.

33 Killeen Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Spacious two-bedroom period house with 46ft rear garden situated near shops, schools and the Luas

Agent: Douglas Newman Good