Good to go: apartment in Dalkey for €425,000

For a property that is ready to walk into on Coliemore Road, 8 Coliemore Apartments is for sale for €425,000.

The 57sq m (614sq ft) one-bedroom apartment on the ground floor of this development beside Coliemore Harbour is for sale by private treaty through Sherry FitzGerald.

The unit does not have a sea view: it is on the opposite side of the building from the sea, looking on to a small – but not private – courtyard with a pond.

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It is a smart apartment, with attractive stonewashed laminate floors throughout, decorated in various shades of grey.

A bathroom at the end of the entrance hall is fully tiled with charcoal grey tiles and the large open-plan living room/diningroom has dove grey walls.

A trio of curved bay windows looks on to the courtyard from the dining end of the livingroom.

There is underfloor heating in the kitchen, livingroom and bathroom.

Double doors in the livingroom open to reveal a kitchen with a tiled floor, polished granite countertops, grey-tiled splashbacks and plenty of cream units.

It is small but well designed, with lots of counter space and an integrated washing machine and fridge.

Good storage

There is good storage with built-in wardrobes in the double-bedroom, which has French windows opening on to the courtyard.

There is also a hot press and a cupboard in the hall.

Outside, a walkway overlooking the sea curves around the building, a development built in 2000 on the site of the Dalkey Island Hotel.

The unit comes with one garage parking space and has a full-time concierge looking after the apartments. The service charge is a substantial €4,000 a year.