A 1970s bungalow at the foothills of the Dublin Mountains has been given a 2020s glow-up. On an acre of grounds, you can gaze at the city lights of the capital, glittering below, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Beyond Old Bawn, at the foot of Cruagh Mountain, about a 15-minute drive beyond Templeogue village, is a 1970s bungalow that is all glowed-up.
From its elevated vantage point, the vista from its front stretches across the entire city.
Landmarks such as the Poolbeg Chimneys, Dublin Airport, and the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park are all there.
Now sleekly reimagined, on a clear day, you might even see the Mourne Mountains, a range that inspired Lord of the Rings writer, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Address: Winterwell, Mountpelier Lane, Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin, D24 TK30
Asking price: €795,000
Agent: J.P & M Doyle, Terenure
By night, the scene is transformed.
The city lights, and the movement of traffic across stretches out like a glittering carpet, giving you a constantly changing urban canvas to survey.
At the back, the garden and grounds extend to just over an acre, with the fragrance of mountain gorse wafting down to the patio outside the kitchen.
The upgrades include frameless triple-glazed windows, underfloor heating downstairs, and an air-to-water heat pump with a heat-recovery ventilation system.
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house is now laid out. with two bedrooms downstairs and the other two upstairs.
The house was fully renovated about six years ago to accommodate four bedrooms, all of which have an ensuite bathroom, and a large, open-plan living room that runs the depth of the house.
The accommodation is to the left of the hall.
Both doubles, one has an ensuite while the second has a Jack and Jill bathroom, which also functions as the downstairs guest W.C.
The kitchen is washed in diffuse light from an overhead rooflight, any glare banished by the timber beams above.
At the front, you step down into a sunken lounge area and the spot to soak up the metropolis’s illuminations below.
There's a naughty step here for anyone who misbehaves.
Adjacent to it is a study offering a similarly compelling view.
Upstairs, there are two more double bedrooms, both of which are en-suites.
A large picture window overlooking the garden is a key feature of the principal, which also has a walk-in wardrobe. Its ensuite includes a urinal.
The country setting belies its city postcode.
It has a Dublin 24 address, says selling agent David Doyle of J.P & M Doyle Terenure, who is seeking €795,000 for the 235 square metre, B1 BER-rated property.
Straight ahead is the kitchen cum dining room.
This large room has a dual aspect dining area overlooking the patio and opens out to it.
Bohernabreena Reservoir and its surrounding woodland walks are just minutes away, giving lovers of the outdoors easy access to well-established trails and scenic looped walks.
The wider Dublin Mountains area offers extensive hiking and cycling routes.
