Views of church in exclusive Sandymount

A two-bedroom apartment in the Radcliff Hall development on St John's Road, Sandymount carries a guide price of £400,000 prior to auction through Gunne Residential on September 20th.

The first floor apartment is well positioned in this exclusive redbrick development built by Jackson Properties.

It is at the front of the building, with views through the livingroom bay window over St John's Church, and to the rear over the landscaped communal gardens.

This is a spacious apartment of around 950 sq ft with much of the space given over to a large livingroom-cum-diningroom at the front.

All the rooms lead off a wide hall with a polished oak floor that continues into the livingroom and the kitchen.

The livingroom has two tall windows, and striking Victorian-style white marble fireplace. Unusually, there is also an internal window that allows light through to the kitchen next door.

The kitchen is a neat, well-equipped room that also gets light through a side window. It has a good range of Shaker-style units, an oak floor, and space for a breakfast table.

Both bedrooms are spacious doubles with excellent built-in storage. Both rooms also have access to a paved balcony that catches the morning sun and overlooks the communal gardens.

The main bedroom has a full en suite bathroom, while the second bedroom is next to a fully tiled shower room.

One useful feature is the walk-in cupboard off the hall that could easily take suitcases, boxes and cleaning equipment. There is also a big shelved hot press.

The development is protected by electronically controlled gates and there is secure parking. The annual service charge is £1,000.

The same agent is offering a slightly different view of St John's Church at 4 St John's, off Park Avenue. Here, a four-bedroom terraced townhouse with around 1,350 sq ft of space will be auctioned on September 21st.

Selling agent Robin Palmer is quoting a guide price of £450,000-plus, a conservative guide given its size and prime location in this attractive development.

The three-storey house has a kitchen/breakfastroom, livingroom-cum-diningroom, conservatory and utility room on the ground floor. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor, with the main bedroom and its en suite bathroom taking up the entire top floor. There is off-street parking in front of the house and a small patio garden to the rear. The annual service charge is £350.