Rostellan, at Killincarrig Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow, is in a prime location in the Old Burnaby: it's a three-minute walk from the town centre and DART station. Built in the late 1800s, the semi-detached house on a quarter of an acre has three reception rooms, seven bedrooms and five bath/shower rooms. It is for sale by private treaty through Hassett, which is seeking offers over £800,000 in a private treaty sale.
The house has been upgraded in the past seven years in a refurbishment which added greatly to its comfort and style, while retaining original interior doors, fireplaces and sash windows with shutters. This is a family home, with space and scope for home working, or granny or au pair accommodation.
An entrance porch leads to a wood panelled hallway decorated in shades of red. The large, light-filled drawingroom is decorated in pale green and lemon. A deep bay window with window seat and original white marble fireplace with decorative tiling adds to the elegant feel.
Sliding panelled doors lead to the diningroom which has a French door giving side garden access and a wonderful mahogany panelled door leading back to the hall.
A family room has a tall window dressed in brocade curtains, which are to be included in the sale. This room, in common with many others, has a built-in radiator cabinet. A smart study at the rear of the hall has fitted bookcases and a workstation, with integral filing cabinet and cupboards. There is a separate lavatory and shower room off the hall.
Steps lead down to a striking terracotta coloured kitchen. The eye is drawn immediately to two fitted country-style dressers with underneath storage in distressed wooden finish on either side of a big window. A Belfast sink has wooden drainers with inset period tiles. A fitted wooden unit incorporates a double oven and grill, fridge and microwave.
A fine mahogany staircase with carved balustrade rises to the first-floor return, which has a striking original stained-glass window. There are two bedrooms and a family bathroom on the return. The first floor has three more large bedrooms with built-in storage, two with en suite shower rooms. The second floor return has two bedrooms and a further bathroom.
The front and side gardens are laid out in lawns with mature shrubs and trees. The back garden has a walled courtyard leading to an old orchard set in lawn with a pattern of stepping stones.
