Features
- Elegant, classical proportions with wonderful floor to ceiling height
- Refurbished in 2002 with wonderful style and flair
- Adjacent Rathgar Village with every conceivable amenity on the doorstep
- Very private professionally landscaped rear garden perfect for Al Fresco dining
- Original sash windows, shutters, doors and ceiling cornicing intact
- Off-Street Parking for 2 -3 cars
- GFCH with Underfloor heating at Garden level
- c.2,430sqft/226sqm
- Professionally landscaped rear garden (40 x 21) which has been designed with easy maintenance and Al fresco dining in mind. It is mainly set out in lawn with original granite walls, a secluded decked
Description
Behind this impressive exterior lies a home of quality where the current owners have superbly refurbished and stylishly remodelled with meticulous attention to detail. Extending to c.2,430sqft / 226sqm of elegant. light-filled proportions, No.20 boasts exceptional floor to ceiling height with very spacious living areas and has many of the original period features intact including intricate ceiling cornicing, centrepieces and architraves, sash windows and shutters, timber staircase and doors.
This fine residence has been extended and upgraded to create a state of the art family home while successfully marrying the immense character and grandeur of the era. Numerous features set this home apart including under floor heating in the downstairs living areas, a pressurised water system, Villeroy and Boch sanitary ware and a custom-made brushed steel and Oak kitchen.
Upon entering No.20 you are greeted by a most impressive entrance hall with ornate cornice work and polished Oak flooring. Into the right are two beautifully proportioned and very elegant interconnecting reception rooms with open fires, original sash windows, shutters and ornate ceiling cornicing. On hall level return lies bedroom 4 or a generous study.
At garden level there is a separate entrance from the front which leads through to a well equipped utility room with separate alarm controls. There is a large contemporary livingroom also to front with a hole in the wall gas fire, polished limestone flooring and underfloor heating. Sliding doors lead through to the wow kitchen which houses a feast of modern conveniences and further opens through to an open plan living/dining room. The living/dining area is a split level space with fitted seating, French doors to the rear garden and an extensive use of floor to ceiling glazing which cleverly extends the living space to the outdoors. Also at this level is a well fitted guest w.c. Upstairs there are three further bedrooms, two of which are double rooms and a main family bathroom.
The flair and finish also extends to the exterior which boasts a professionally landscaped and very private rear garden with a large decked patio area and off-street parking for 2 -3 cars to front.
A prime Dublin 6 location, adjacent to Rathgar Village and with every conceivable amenity on the doorstep including fashionable shops and restaurants, a host of top schools and the wonderful amenity of Bushy Park. St Stephens Green is just 3 klms away.
Comprises
Bedroom 4
9'4" × 11'0" (2.85m × 3.36m)
Recessed lighting. Solid oak flooring. Phone and cable t.v. points.
Entrance hallway
6'3" × 29'11" (1.90m × 9.12m)
Original ceiling cornice, centrepiece and architrave. Solid oak flooring. Dado rail. Alarm control panel. Original timber staircase.
Reception Room
14'2" × 14'8" (4.32m × 4.47m)
Open fire with marble surround. Original sash windows and shutters. Original ceiling cornice, centrepiece and and picture rail. Cable t.v. point. Lamp lighting. Interconnecting sliding doors through to....
Dining room
14'0" × 14'2" (4.27m × 4.32m)
Open fire with marble surround. Original sash windows and shutters. Original ceiling cornice, centrepiece and and picture rail. Lamp lighting.
Utility room
5'0" × 10'7" (1.53m × 3.22m)
Fitted floor units in maple. Stainless steel sink unit. Bosch washing machine and tumble dryer. Gas boiler with two time clocks. Polished limestone flooring. Alarm control panel.
Living room
13'7" × 21'4" (4.14m × 6.50m)
Hole in the wall gas fire. Polished limestone flooring. Cable t.v. point. Lamp lighting. Original sash window with shutters. Interconnecting sliding oak doors through to....
Kitchen
12'0" × 13'9" (3.66m × 4.20m)
Contemporary brushed steel and oak kitchen with a vast array of storage. Matching centre island unit housing the stainless steel sink unit and dishwasher. Five ring gas hob. Neff double oven and microwave. Integrated fridge/freezer. Opaque glass splashback. Low voltage track lighting. Polished limestone floor. Thermostat for underfloor heating.
Dining/Day room
17'5" × 18'1" (5.32m × 5.50m)
Dining Area: Glazed vaulted ceiling with french doors to garden. Polished limstone flooring with underfloor heating. Low voltage track lighting. Day Area: Steps down to sunken living area. Recessed lighting. Built-in and fitted shelving. Floor to ceiling glazing. Fitted seating with concealed storage underneath. Polished limestone flooring.
Rear Hall
6'11" × 15'2" (2.10m × 4.62m)
Recessed lighting. Polished tiled flooring and solid oak staircase with understairs storage and feature lighting.
Guest W.C.
Feature bowl wash hand basin with brushed steel and glass pedestal. Fitted mirror and spot lighting. W.c. Polished limestone flooring.
Landing
Built-in wardrobes. Original Ceiling cornice and dado rail. Original stained glass window.
Bath room
9'6" × 11'0" (2.90m × 3.35m)
Villeroy and Boch bathroom suite comprising a bath with shower attachment encased in Crema Marfil, his and her wash hand basins and w.c. Shower cubicle with power shower lined in Crema Marfil. Feature medicine cabinets. Polished Crema Marfil flooring. Heated towel rail. Wall and recessed lighting.
Bedroom 1
14'1" × 14'2" (4.30m × 4.33m)
A wonderful range of wardrobes with cherrywood interior and opaque glass doors. Phone and cable t.v. points.Ceiling cornice.
Bedroom 2
9'9" × 14'6" (2.98m × 4.42m)
Access to attic.
Bedroom 3
10'4" × 11'4" (3.16m × 3.45m)
Fitted wardrobes. Ceiling cornice.
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