Handsome, bow-fronted, D16 four-bedroom semi, bedecked in shades of blue, within walking distance of Dundrum Town Centre, the Balally Green Line Luas stop, and schools, €895k.
Edwardian in look but built in 1995, this handsome, bow-fronted brick, tile and render semi is ready for its next family to move in.
Just off the Ballinteer Road, at the Wyckham Way intersection, and across the road from Wesley College, and within an easy walk of non-fee-paying St Tiernan’s Community School, it was extended and remodelled in 2017, giving it a layout and level of finish that will appeal to harried family home buyers.
Address: 20 Hilton Gardens, Ballinteer, Dublin 16, D16 W9Y3
Asking price: €895,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Dundrum
Set well back from the street, the house has plenty of off-street parking.
It opens into a smart hall with a turned staircase, its balustrade hiding the lower steps from view.
It’s a discreet touch that hints at the smart finish throughout.
Positioned at the front, the living room enjoys the bow window and has panelling to dado rail height along one wall.
There’s an open hearth and chimney breast on the opposite wall with room for an upright piano in one of the alcoves.
Bookcases line another, concealing pocket doors through to the large open-plan kitchen.
Spanning the width of the house, the kitchen is zoned with a dining area just through the pocket doors.
The living area is set around an electric raised hearth fire.
The feature wall here is painted Majorelle blue, made famous by French artist Jacques Majorelle, who constructed his largest artwork, the Majorelle Garden in Marrakesh, Morocco, and painted the garden walls, fountains, features, and villa this very vibrant blue.
It was inspired by a glaze used in Moroccan tiles, traditional Berber cloaks, and vernacular houses. He trademarked the name Majorelle Blue.
The house was subsequently bought by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé.
The same colour is carried through to the base of the island in the hand-painted kitchen, which overlooks the garden.
Sliding doors open out to a terrace with a barbecue area that steps up to an artificial lawn.
Private and landscaped, it extends to about 82 square metres.
The house has pedestrian side access.
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, two doubles and two singles.
Two are painted in intense blue colours.
The primary bedroom is en-suite.
The property has been staged for sale by Vanya and John McCarthy of Stage My Home.
Agents Sherry FitzGerald Dundrum is seeking €895,000 for the 134-square-metre, B BER-rated property.
