Jackson-Stops is seeking £385,000 (E;488,849) by private treaty for Granite Cottage, a pretty 19th century house in Dalkey village, Co Dublin. Located directly beside the Shell filling station on Ulverton Road, the three-bedroom house is exposed to a busy road, but has a pretty walled back garden that contains a 17th century fisherman's cottage. Currently serving as a tool shed, this is reputed to be one of Dalkey's oldest surviving dwellings.
The whole property is a stylish mix of modern and old. The front-facing bedrooms retain their period flavour, while a modern livingroom at the back of the house looks out on to the garden. The modern pine floors throughout contrast with original panelled doors. A charming old-style bathroom is across the hall from a smart modern kitchen.
The main bedroom is to the left of the hall. It has a high ceiling, timber floor, small period cast-iron fireplace, sash windows with shutters, modern fitted wardrobe and extensive open shelving.
The second bedroom is currently a teenager's bedsittingroom, vibrantly painted in shades of pink, navy and yellow. The whole effect is like falling into a decorator's colour card and the result is extremely attractive.
A third bedroom is used as a home office. The chimney wall has been brought back to the original granite. Central heating is gas fired and the house has been rewired and replumbed in the last year.
Steps lead down from the hall to the back of the house where the kitchen, bathroom and livingroom are located. The remodelled kitchen has wall and floor fittings in beech topped by a black granite worktop.
Pride of place in the bathroom goes to a freestanding cast-iron clawfoot bath painted a deep pink. The 19ft livingroom takes up the rear of the house and opens out to the garden which is in lawn and has a number of venerable trees. The old cottage is whitewashed, with its window frames painted hyacinth blue.
