Secluded five-bedroom homes in Castleknock from £565,000

The first phase of eight 2,000 sq five-bedroom detached houses, situated off the Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15, come on the market today through Hooke & MacDonald. Prices in this initial phase of Park Manor, a new development by Midland Contractors, start at £565,000. Hooke & MacDonald says the homes will be ready for occupation before Christmas. Tucked away in a secluded enclave between Bramley Avenue and Woodberry, the houses have redbrick facades and tiled canopy porches. The front gardens are part landscaped. A cobblelocked area can accommodate several cars.

The front door is teak with leaded glass panels, and all internal doors are solid oak. The family room in the showhouses is to the left of the hall. It has an attractive ash fireplace with a steel inset and slate hearth. A large bay window overlooks the front garden and a single door leads to the kitchen/breakfastroom, which has Shaker-style units with granite worktops.

The breakfastroom area is big enough to fit a table and chairs and a large cabinet with ease. Off the kitchen is a utility room plumbed for a washing machine and dryer. Patio doors lead out to the back lawn, which has a timber summer house and a patio area at its rear. The back gardens have high solid walls on either side, and the tall mature trees surrounding the development enhance the sense of privacy. To the right of the kitchen a single door leads to a diningroom. Glass panelled double doors lead to a spacious livingroom, which has a handsome marble fireplace and a large bay window overlooking the front of the house. Under the hall stairs, there is a small bathroom and a storage area.

One of the outstanding features of the house is the superb finish of the bathrooms. The main bedroom has an en suite with hot towel rail, double width shower tray and a large old-style sink. Off the landing there is a shower room and a main bathroom. Each bedroom has a fitted wardrobe. The main bedroom has an extensively fitted walk-in closet and the second bedroom has a desk and drawers.

The show house demonstrates how the fifth bedroom can be used as a study. It comes with fitted wardrobes and is big enough to fit a single bed. An unusual feature is the leaded glass skylight on the landing. The agents expect there will be a lot of interest from local families looking to trade up to a larger home.