A solo sister space in Clontarf that is big on lush décor, has a sleek flow to its open plan living space, offers a terrace and balcony, and Carrie Bradshaw-approved shoe storage.
When you compare bachelor and bachelorette living spaces, there is no strong decorative style mapped out for the latter, whereas the former is usually characterised by a mix of steel, smoked glass and lots of leather seating.
With solo female buyers on the rise, developers and decorators should take note of the look of 14a Victorian Villas for bachelorette pad inspiration.
Address: 14A Victoria Villas, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 HC04
Asking price: €475,000
Agent: DNG Fairview
For context, one in five FTB mortgages on new properties were drawn down by sole borrowers, but they accounted for more than one-third of FTB mortgages on existing properties.
A similar percentage of home buyers at Doddl were sole purchasers.
Of these, 56 per cent were female, and 44 per cent were male.
The one-bedroom house, built in 2015 to a design by architect Tyler Owens, is a stylish space that is bedecked in jewel tones.
Accessed from both Crescent Place, just off the Fairview end of the Malahide Road, or via Victorian Villas from Charlemont Road, this smart 62 square metre house has everything the sophisticated solo buyer wants.
Sequestered off Victorian Villas, the industrial exterior belies a subtly layered interior.
It opens into a roomy hall with an open-plan living space to the left.
This runs the depth of the house and has two distinct personalities.
The eat-in kitchen has white cabinetry softened by a warm wood dining table and chairs.
Luxury touches include mirror splashbacks and a built-in water filter in its Hansgrohe tap.
Underfoot, there is parquet-patterned flooring, which covers the entire space.
The living area overlooks a lushly planted covered terrace that can be seen through the floor-to-ceiling glazing, no matter the weather.
Here, deep pile velvet sofas, in on-trend chartreuse green and caramel, bring in swathes of colour.
The terrace has room for several seats, is utterly private and gets southern light.
There’s a guest w.c across the hall, painted a rich ochre yellow, where the stairs lead up to the open bedroom.
This is dual aspect yet completely private.
A large clerestory window bathes a make-up station in natural light while soft mallow pink millwork does double duty.
It offers acres of wardrobe storage, has a closet for shoes that Sex in the City’s Carrie Bradshaw would approve of and includes a mirror-fronted jib door that opens into the shower ensuite.
The bedroom is colour-drenched in a restful Suffield Green by Farrow and Ball.
The same colour is used on the stairwell wall and on the balustrades and under the stairs.
The balcony runs the depth of the C BER-rated house.
It is screened from neighbours by panels of opaque glass, but part of it gets gorgeous morning light.
This is a smartly designed house, just down the road from Marion Mart and Fairview village.
The local Westwood’s fitness and wellness options include a swimming pool and a recently opened spa.
Agents DNG Fairview is seeking €475,000 for the property, which is about a six-minute walk away from Clontarf Dart station.
