Perfectly formed, pretty, two-bedroom terraced house in one of the most covetable addresses in this part of Dublin 8 is well-located and within an easy walk of the city centre.
Ceannt Fort is a gorgeous spot whose pretty brick-fronted terraced homes feel very far removed from busy modern life.
One of the first formal housing estates built by the state, it’s a mature development with a neighbourly feel across its warren of narrow and well-planted streets.
Address: 5 McDowell Avenue, Ceannt Fort, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 A3NE
Asking price: €495,000
Agent: Owen Reilly
Originally named McCaffrey's Estate, it was constructed by Dublin Corporation between 1817 and 1922 and renamed Ceannt Fort in honour of Éamonn Ceannt, one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising.
He was stationed at the South Dublin Union, which included this part of Dublin 8 and was executed at Kilmainham Jail.
These houses may err on the small side.
Still, they’re very desirable and within a short distance of Kilmainham village, IMMA and its grounds, and the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge.
McDowell Avenue is at the entrance to the estate on the left-hand side.
Its gardens abound James Street Hospital Campus, where the red line Luas stop is a five-minute walk away.
Positioned on a west-east axis, number 5 is a well-presented two-bedroom, one bathroom property that extends to 67 square metres.
It has a railed front garden with hedging lending it privacy.
It's enclosed enough to be a suntrap in summer. A paved pedestrian path leads up to the front door, where an overhead porch offers shelter from the rain.
This house opens into a small entrance hall and leads through to the sitting room, where you will get evening sun.
This is a good square room with an open fire in a cast-iron surround.
Open shelving in the alcoves on either side of the fireplace and the fact that there is space to position two sofas opposite each other in an ordered fashion help lend it a good sense of balance.
The eat-in kitchen is at the back and overlooks the small garden.
It has an exposed brick feature wall, showing the lovely original material used to construct the development.
There is space here for a table for four, and a dresser, along with shaker-style cabinets painted a minky grey.
The property’s only bathroom is at this level and at the back of the house.
The contemporary fit-out includes a large shower stall.
The back garden is petite but perfect to catch morning rays.
There is also a steel shed here, ideal for additional storage.
Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms with timber flooring and include original cast-iron fireplaces.
Agents Owen Reilly is seeking €495,000 for the D1 BER-rated property. There is on-street resident's disc parking.
