Ballsbridge: €3.75m: A detached four-bedroom house in Dublin 4 comes to the market with planning permission for an ambitious revamp that will almost double the living space.
Gunne Residential is quoting an advised minimum value (AMV) of €3.75 million prior to auction on May 25th for 142 Merrion Road, a mid-20th century detached house in the city's embassy-belt.
The owners have created a website (www.142merrionroad.com) to show what the eventual 381sq m (4,100sq ft) house will be like when the expansion is completed. This involves a redesign of the interior, adding a basement wine cellar, converting the attic, enlarging the kitchen and relocating the entrance. The architect has proposed extending to the side, to keep the integrity of the gardens front and back.
Number 142 is a handsome 245sq m (2,640sq ft) house set back from the road with an 80ft walled front garden.
Inside, the oak-floored hallway lead to a sittingroom overlooking the front, with a marble fireplace. An elegant drawingroom with marble fireplace extends into the front bay. Doors open to a diningroom with matching bay window and marble fireplace. While a reasonable size, there are plans to extend the current kitchen, which includes a range of Neff appliances and oak flooring. A utility off the kitchen is lined with storage cupboards.
Upstairs, there's an impressive arched window on the return. Off the first floor landing are three double bedrooms, one single room and the family bathroom. Wall-to-wall wardrobes and a very smart en suite bathroom are included with the main bedroom.
The gardens at number 142 are secluded and huge by city garden standards. The 70ft back garden has a lawn, terrace and gated pedestrian access to Merlyn Drive.
