Now and then a house comes on the market where the owner has added finishing touches which immeasurably enhance the interior. Viewers of 13 Holmwood, a detached four-bedroom house in a development off Brennanstown Road, Cabinteely, will find an unremarkable modern house on the outside and a wonderful interior which is very easy on the eye.
Holmwood is a secluded cul-de-sac bordering on Cabinteely Park and accessed through the Lambourne Wood estate. There is a gate into the park from the open green area at the entrance to Holmwood. The small development, built four or five years ago, is set well back from the main road and seems to be a very safe area for children to play.
Daphne L Kaye & Associates is seeking offers in the region of £425,000 for the property, which is being sold by private treaty. A similar house on the same road sold three months ago for a higher price and the agents may use the £425,000 as a base price to entice potential buyers.
The owners have "spent a fortune" on the interior and it is in walk-in condition. Typical of the attention to detail throughout the house is the treatment of the hall which has a Junckers beech floor and recessed ceiling lights, as well as a magnificent hand-carved banister of spalted beech.
The sitting-room at the front of the house has double glass-panelled doors from the hall, a deep box bay window and an art deco-style timber fireplace. Double doors lead through to the dining-room, which looks out on the garden.
There is a big yellow-painted kitchen/breakfast-room at the back of the house, with fashionable Shaker-style units, a custom-made pine dresser and a floor-to-ceiling wine rack. A utility room off this has plenty of cupboards.
An electronically-controlled Velux window lights up the landing. There are two double bedrooms both with en suite shower rooms and two very large single rooms. The main bedroom has the luxury of a walk-in dressing-room with good hanging space leading through to an ivory-tiled bathroom.
The second bedroom's en suite also has a power shower and a deep-shaft Velux window. The family bathroom is possibly the most striking room in the house. The owner has installed a Jacuzzi bath and attractive bronze and gold tiling to match the gold-plated fittings. The stained-glass window depicts a seascape.
The split-level back garden is small but very attractively landscaped. There are railway sleeper steps, raised beds and a tiny lawn hidden away at the top. The garden is crammed with mature plants, including fuchsia, clematis, Chinese lantern and maple. Two miniature pear trees are growing at the back fence and there is a raised herb garden outside the kitchen door. There is also a small Barna shed.
