The Irish Mail on Sunday

Extended family-friendly home is a by word for space and light

132 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9

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Asubstanti­al family home in the heart of family-friendly Drumcondra, this attractive redbrick has been refurbishe­d and extended with an eye to the two design priorities of our day: space and light.

The recent extension adds a large breakfast/dining room onto the new kitchen, a family room, an extra bedroom and ensuite downstairs and an attic conversion currently used as a child’s bedroom. The entire 181sq.m property is luxuriousl­y finished with a simple, elegant look throughout.

The Edwardian-style porch opens into a wide hall with black and white chequered tiled floor and plenty of understair­s storage.

The bright, beautifull­y finished reception rooms on the right interconne­ct. The drawing room has a big bay window, picture rails and original wood fireplace. It opens into the complement­ary dining room with French doors opening onto the patio.

The kitchen is superb, with the same tiles as the hall, quality cream units and a Stanley range cooker, with a shelved pantry off it. The walnut-floored breakfast room is filled with light thanks to Velux windows and a door to the patio. There is a family room, a lobby, a double bedroom and an ensuite shower room at the back of the house. Upstairs the master bedroom has a bay window, built- in wardrobes and ensuite shower.

Four further bedrooms and a large bathroom with Villeroy & Boch fittings completes the accommodat­ion on this floor. Stairs take you to the converted attic bedroom. The well-maintained gardens provide off-street parking and the house is within walking distance of Drumcondra village and its amenities. Contact Sherry FitzGerald, (01) 837 3737.

 ??  ?? luxury: The handmade Chalon kitchen above and, left, the bathroom with its freestandi­ng bath
luxury: The handmade Chalon kitchen above and, left, the bathroom with its freestandi­ng bath
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 ??  ?? sunny: The handsome frontage, below, and the tiled back garden, above, which has access to a laneway.
sunny: The handsome frontage, below, and the tiled back garden, above, which has access to a laneway.

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