Upstairs downstairs living in elegant D6 Victorian

Moyne Road – the quiet and convenient location in the heart of Dublin 6 – is always in demand with affluent house hunters. Its proximity to the Luas, schools, and city centre have seen recent house sales reach above the million-euro mark.

Number 109, a 181sq m property sold for €1.045 million in 2014 while number 52, a 170sq m house sold for €1.122 million. In 2015, number 44 achieved €800,000 – but needed substantial work to upgrade the property to be on a par with its neighbours.

Number 76, on the west side of the road, has a footprint of 194sq m and is more spacious than its exterior suggests. In 1998 the property went to auction with an AMV of £350,000, and it is now on the market through Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €1.25 million.

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One of the features of this late Victorian terraced house is the reinstatement of the piano nobile – the first floor drawingroom which spans the width of the house.

Painted in a rich damson colour – which highlights the coving and deep window architraves – this elegant room could, if new owners wished become a substantial bedroom. With stained pine flooring and an impressive marble fireplace, the room is flooded with light thanks to two large sash windows.

Downstairs to the front of the house is an informal livingroom, with deep crimson walls and the original fireplace. Currently housing a gas fire, new owners could reinstate the open fire.

Extension

To the rear in the kitchen is a bespoke off-white fitted kitchen by Mark Wilkinson, complete with Miele appliances and an Aga.

An extension made space for a dining area which is bright thanks to a glass vaulted roof, and French doors to the rear garden.

The rear garden is a bit of a let-down compared to the turnkey condition of the house. It is quite bare and the Liscannor stone paving needs a good power-wash, but green fingered enthusiasts will have a blank canvas to start from.

The house features a fine shower room at garden level, complete with a double travertine shower, funnel sink and utility units sit snugly behind a wall of presses.

On the first return is a delightful bathroom – with a free-standing bath and a cast-iron fireplace – perfect for soaking in the depths of winter.

The current layout of the house incorporates three bedrooms – two large doubles and a single. All feature open fires.

While new owners have the option to use the drawingroom on the first floor as a fourth bedroom, it is really the most impressive space in the house .