ChurchtownOrna Mulcahy views a family home built to exceptional standards six years ago
Hillside on Whitehall Road in Churchtown, Dublin 14 is a modern detached house that will appeal to well-heeled buyers with privacy top of their wish list, and an impeccable interior not far behind.
Standing on a secluded third of an acre, the five-bedroom house is in superb decorative order, having been built six years ago to an exceptionally high spec.
It is is now on the market through Douglas Newman Good where selling agent Keith Lowe expects a price in excess of €1.35 million on October 1st.
The dormer-style redbrick is set well back from the road and is entirely hidden from view with access via an impressive entrance with redbrick piers supporting electronically controlled gates leading to a long driveway.
At the end of the drive, the site opens out with the house and its garden on the left, and substantial double garage straight ahead. The garage was designed with future development in mind.
With an attic floor it could be converted to guest or staff accommodation. The entire forecourt is paved with granite setts and this expensive treatment sets the tone for the entire property.
The house is redbrick and granite, with only the soffits and fascia boards left to be painted when necessary. Inside, the hallway has a particularly impressive entrance hall with a central staircase leading to the upper floor. Oak flooring has proved its quality with young children using the hall as a circuit on their bikes without any visible effect. A set of double doors to the left lead through to the kitchen which has cherrywood fitted units, granite worktops and top of the range appliances which are to be included in the sale. Sturdy ceiling beams and an exposed brick wall give a warm country feel. Double doors open through to a comfortable familyroom with an impressive Victorian-style marble fireplace and patio doors leading to the back garden.
This room in turn leads through to the drawingroom with its floor-to-ceiling bay window taking in the garden view and a superb white marble fireplace.
More double doors lead through to the formal diningroom with its antique-style fireplace inset with a coal-effect gas fire. With all of these rooms connecting, this house should be good for a party.
There is also a snug study at the front of the house, with quality fitted shelving that includes a computer desk. The staircase is lit by a series of rooflights that make the upper floor extremely bright.
At the top of the stairs a door leads to the main bedroom suite with its walk-in, fully fitted dressingroom, separate dressing area and luxurious en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.
Unusually, the bedroom has access to a balcony overlooking the back garden.
Of the four remaining bedrooms one is a large children's room with walls and ceiling covered in a very good mural of jungle animals. This room, with its en suite shower room, will definitely delight the under 10s.
A guest bedroom also has an en suite bathroom, and all the rooms have very good fitted wardrobes. The back garden is cleverly divided up with a large patio that includes a built-in barbecue and covered bar, a good stretch of lawn, and beyond that is a very useful mini football pitch with an all-weather astro turf surface. The entire garden is bounded by high old walls with trees in the neighbouring property providing extra privacy.
