Shanid Road is a gorgeous crescent-shaped road off Clareville Road, a stone’s throw from Kenilworth crossroads in D6. Houses on the road are highly sought after because of their decent-sized gardens and proximity to schools.
Number 62 is a house that was extended and remodelled by its architect owner, going out to the side into what was originally the garage, out to the rear and up into the attic. The extended and remodeled property, now 2153sq ft (200sq m) was sold to the current owners in 2009 for €742,000.
Now a double fronted house, the original part of the house comprises two interconnecting reception rooms that retain some of their 1940s features.
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The tiled fireplace in the sitting room to the front has been replaced by a raised open fireplace that sits flush with the wall and fold back doors lead through to a second sitting room where there is a flue crying out for a solid fuel stove. French windows open onto a patio.
A good size double bedroom inhabits the space originally occupied by the garage. The sun-filled room has a smart shower ensuite and a walk-in wardrobe.
The kitchen is hidden behind a sliding door. Off it is not one but two utility rooms, one with oodles of storage, the second has a door out to the side passage and doubles as a small playroom.
The eat-in kitchen spans the considerable width of the house and has doors opening out to the south-east facing lawned garden which measures 51 ft (15m) deep by 57 ft (17m) wide.
The smartly configured layout means there is room for all family members to find a space to call their own. The double bedroom downstairs for example would make a great room for visiting grandparents.
Light fills every room. On the first floor there are four bedrooms. There is a single, two good-sized doubles, and the master bedroom is a masterclass in light with lots of room to manoeuvre. Extending the full depth of the house it has dual aspect windows, acres of storage, room for a sofa – a real luxury – and a windowed shower ensuite bathroom.
The attic has been converted into a smart, also dual aspect, room that will make a great escape for kids or a study for elders.
The property is asking €725,000 through agents SherryFitzGerald.
In February 2014, according to the Property Price Register, number 74 nearby sold for €655,000.
In March number 14 sold for €425,000; refurbished number 58 sold in August for €510,000 and in December number 11, in need of complete modernisation, sold for €480,000.
