DUBLIN 6: €2.85MJESSEFIELD IS a bay-windowed, detached and double-fronted residence at the Palmerston Park end of Darty Road.
The property is 260sq m (2,800sq ft) in size and is for sale by private treaty through Douglas Newman Good for €2.85 million.
Jessefield is a tale of two house styles: the period house and a single-storey extension added later. The original early Edwardian property is well proportioned. It is decorated in tomato red and sunny yellow shades, colours a house of this vintage can carry with aplomb.
The hall has cornicing, stained glass detailing and an arch while the principal reception rooms have evolved into a wonderful lozenge-shaped space that comprise a lounge to the front (that includes a bay window) and a diningroom. These rooms have matching original white marble fireplaces. The addition of a conservatory to the rear rounds off the back of the house and offers access to the garden.
A second reception room, a study, also has a white marble fireplace and is well proportioned. There are brass door knobs and plates throughout. The kitchen/breakfast room overlooks the garden and, while a good size, it is in need of a complete update. A toilet is under the stairs.
Adjacent to the study is a sizeable extension, which comprises a television room, utility room, walk-in hot press and a long hallway leading to a second back door. This 'second house' is clad in chalet-style horizontal wood panelling, which makes the rooms feel dark. This space offers scope to expand the present kitchen into a larger, contemporary setting, complete with dining and living areas, without interfering with the period personality of the main house.
An original moulded handrail leads up the stairs past a large picture window to a roomy landing. There are five bedrooms, two of which are en suite, and a family bathroom.
Out back there is a south-west facing garden with a terracotta patio and mature lawns split into two by palm trees. There is also a mature plum tree. Out front there is off-street parking for up to four cars.
The property is well located and quiet, because it is set well back from busy Dartry Road.
Jessefield, Darty Road, Dublin 6
Double-fronted Edwardian house with later single-storey extension close to Palmerston Park
Agent: Douglas Newman Good
