Clonlost Mews is a stone-cut house hidden behind high walls on Killiney Road, Dublin, which is sure to appeal to the romantic in buyers. Encircled on three sides by lush gardens, it takes its name from the nearby, large 18th century house whose chimney pots can be seen above the tree tops.
Clonlost Mews' thick stone walls enclose some 112 sq m (1,200 sq ft) of floor space divided into three bedrooms (one of them en suite), two reception rooms, bathroom and a kitchen/breakfastroom. Agents Douglas Newman Good are quoting a guide price of €750,000 in advance of its October 2nd auction.
The livingroom is typical of the style that is Clonlost Mews: exposed beams have been painted and an exposed wall shows the old stone behind the creamy-lemon colour favoured throughout the house. Wide windows overlooking the front gardens fill the space once taken up by the double doors which allowed in horses and carriages. This is the only room with a fireplace, which has a timber mantel and front, terracotta tiling. A double glass door opens into the front garden.
The kitchen, refurbished in the last year and given maple, shaker-style wall and floor units, fully tiled floor and partly tiled walls still maintains the mood of the rest of the house. It has another beamed ceiling and a support pillar is in use for hanging such as towels.
There is a window over the sink and a deeply recessed original window in a side wall. A glass door leads to the rear garden.
The main entrance hall is almost square shaped and has a seat by a window overlooking the garden. An inner glass door opens into a study with beams and extensive book shelves. The stairs lead from here to a narrow first floor landing, hot press with dual immersion and the bedrooms. The first, and smallest, of these has another of those deeply recessed original windows. There are built-in wardrobes too, and a sloped ceiling over the bed. The second bedroom is en suite and has an arched window at floor level as well as a skylight. A tongue-and-groove door leads to the en suite where there is a bidet, toilet and wash-hand basin.
In the bathroom there's a free-standing wash-hand basin, bath, toilet and skylight. The next door main bedroom has a vaulted, beamed ceiling, an exposed stone wall and deep, original windows with views as far as Howth and over the bay.
The rear garden has stepping stones through the lawn, a granite shed for the gas boiler and wooden potting shed. Trees, shrubs and trailing plants abound. A sunny, side patio is sheltered on three sides by high walls.
The main front entrance is through double wooden gates (for cars) and through a door in the surrounding wall for those on foot. A gravelled area allows parking for several cars and plants, ivy, flowers and trees again abound.
