Space, style and an easy back garden

Dublin 18: €1.15mA three-story modern redbrick in a small, mixed development built by Shannon Homes in 2000 is for sale by private treaty through Sherry Fitzgerald at €1.15 million.

Number 52 St Gabriel's is a fine-sized, five-bedroom family home. At 169sq m (1,819sq ft) the house seems smaller on the outside that it is inside.

The interior is bright and airy, thanks in part to the conservatory and French doors to the rear. The layout creates a wonderful sense of space, with each of the ground-level rooms leading from one through to the next.

The front reception room opens onto a study, and then into the diningroom and kitchen. These rooms can be closed off from each other by shutting the interconnecting doors.

Walnut boards feature throughout and further knit the floor together. A wall of cornflower blue injects colour into the kitchen. An adjacent utility room offers direct access to the garden. The owner's stylish eye is evident in many details.

The bespoke back garden is a low-maintenance delight. The shrubbery includes bamboo, tree ferns and an Australian Grass tree. The space also includes a tree house. The first floor has four bedrooms: two single and two double.

The accommodation on this floor belongs to the kids. The front double has built-in storage and bunk-beds. The back double bedroom also has oodles of wardrobe space and an en suite. A small bathroom is also on this floor. The main bedroom in the attic has Velux windows and an en suite.

Along with the back garden is parkland that forms the common ground of the scheme.