If peace, tranquillity, and lots of southerly sun on your terrace are on your home-hunting list, this ground-floor apartment, just off Marlborough Road, Dublin 4, could be the place.
A two-bedroom apartment in a small, low-rise development of just eight units that is within walking distance of Ranelagh village feels very far removed from its fast-paced main drag.
Ransford is a redbrick development at the end of cul-de-sac Sandford Avenue, which is just off Dublin 4's Marlborough Road.
This is one of the main thoroughfares between Ranelagh and Donnybrook and is clogged with traffic during the working week, much of which is transport to the various schools, including Muckross Park College.
Address: 5 Ransford, Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 KN76
Asking price: €495,000
Agent: Eoin O’Neill
Number 5 Ransford overlooks the grounds of this secondary school.
But at the weekends, it is blissfully quiet.
The property has a good balance of accommodation and living space.
The living room and kitchen are at the rear and face south.
Both open out to a small terrace that is bounded by grass, as seen in the lead image in this story.
The apartment block comprises four ground-floor units and four more on the first floor.
These are set across two, two-storey blocks with off-street parking within the gated development.
Number 5 is a two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that extends to 65 square metres.
It isn’t huge, but it is very well appointed and exceedingly private.
It also boasts underfloor heating.
Its two double bedrooms are to the left of the entrance hall. Both have decent wardrobe space.
It is the living space in the C2 Ber-rated property that really stands out.
This is light-filled.
The open plan living cum dining room is dual aspect and has a lounge area set around a hearth.
A west-facing door opens out to the terrace and the additional private grounds of the development.
The dining area leads through to the kitchen, which features smart white integrated cabinetry.
From here, double doors lead out to the terrace.
The property has a great indoor–outdoor connection, even in winter when the sun is low in the sky.
It’s a tranquil spot within a few minutes’ walk of Herbert Park, which has tennis courts, playing fields, outdoor gym equipment, and a café, along with a Sunday food market.
