Sandycove: €1m A three-bedroom terraced cottage close to the sea at 27 Sandycove Avenue West in Sandycove, Co Dublin, is set to make over €1 million at auction through Sherry FitzGerald on September 14th.
The double-fronted Regency-style house is likely to appeal to trade-down buyers seeking a smaller house in this convivial neighbourhood with Dalkey on its doorstep and Cavistons deli a short walk away.
The artist owner has lived here for many years, renovating the house in a way that makes best use of the 117sq m (1,255sq ft) of living space.
Single storey to the front, two-storey to the rear, the cream-painted house has two good-sized double bedrooms at the front, one on either side of the bright hallway. One of these has a smart new shower room close by, and there is also a small study that doubles as a utility room.
The kitchen is a spacious, functional room with French doors leading to the narrow patio garden that wraps around the back of the house. At the end of the hall is a surprisingly large livingroom with windows on either side and a wide bay window at the end, fitted with a daybed with bookshelves below. There's plenty of room for a sofa and chairs around the fireplace, which has a coal-effect gas fire.
Upstairs is a cosy bedroom with a view of the surrounding rooftops, while the small landing leading to it has a bathroom and separate toilet.
The house is full of clever storage ideas, such as the alcove that takes a chest freezer to the rear of the hall, and the airing cupboard concealed half way up the stairs. The back garden is tiny and car-parking is on-street, but viewers will appreciate the low maintenance front garden with its bench ready to catch the morning sun.
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