Semi lights up with a touch of glass

Sandymount: €900,000: A traditional three-bedroom semi with a bright contemporary extension at 27 St Alban's Park in Sandymount carries a guide price of €900,000 prior to auction through Bennetts on September 23rd.

Located off Sydney Parade Avenue and Strand Road, St Alban's Park is a quiet enclave of pre-war houses that are a good size both for young families and couples trading down from larger homes.

Number 27 is an appealing house in that it's in very good order throughout, and it has also been extended in an interesting way. The two interconnecting reception rooms that run from front to back of the house have kept their period feel, but they now connect with an impressive glass-walled garden room that extends the accommodation to around 148 sq m (1,600 sq ft).

The original breakfastroom has been given a makeover though the layout is basically the same as it connects to a separate kitchen that is very bright and fresh with its sleek contemporary units and tiled floor. A door from the kitchen leads to the garage and new owners will probably consider extending in this direction to create more living space.

Upstairs, the best of the bedrooms mirrors the livingroom below and has an identical bay window. It and the two remaining bedrooms share a family bathroom. A converted attic room could be used as a fourth bedroom or office.

The walled garden with its neat lawn and raised beds has been landscaped for low maintenance.