With a view of a campanile-style bell tower whose peals punctuate the day, the interior of this four-bedroom Ranelagh red brick also features Italianate decorative elements.
At the far end of Ranelagh village, number 58 Sandford Road, is one of a terrace of redbricks set well back from the road and bounded by high hedges, making its front garden, which is south-west facing, a private enough space to soak up the sunshine in peace.
This low-maintenance space has been designed by Bloom medal-winning Marion Keogh, who was a mentor on RTE TV’s Super Garden.
Address: 58 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06W5R7
Asking price: €1,650,000
Agent: Mullery O’Gara
The tiled porch has a checkerboard pattern and opens into a fine Victorian hall with lovely stucco work above in the form of cornicing and a ceiling rose, dark polished timber floorboard underfoot, and a smart staircase, culminating in a money’s tail newel post.
The owners have upgraded the house over time, and it now features a broken plan layout on the ground floor.
The original reception rooms have different décor moods.
The living room at the front has an open fire and is a ruminative space, thanks to its open shelving in the alcoves.
Further decorative details include shelving on the outside wall, making use of a surface that gets little attention in this style of period home.
This room is open to the dining room, whose focal point is a large, solid fuel-burning stove set into its hearth.
A large pedestal table commands attention here and acts as a punctuation point between the heritage side of the house and the more contemporary kitchen at the back.
A set of steps leads down to the kitchen, its risers tiled in a blue and white patterned Italian tiles that also mark out the dining table area, which has the same patterned floor.
The exterior wall here features reclaimed buff yellow Dolphin’s Barn brick and a long rooflight, set flush with the ceiling, which brings in daylight.
The kitchen features Shaker-style doors, a Belfast-style sink, and a brass tap, set in an L-shape on the wall opposite the exposed brick.
Beside it, an arched door, painted in a dark shade that picks out its form, leads back out to the hall.
A second opening takes you through to a pantry, utility room, and a guest w.c. while a full height glass door leads out to the back garden, where there is vehicular rear access to Marlborough Road – this off-street parking being a very valuable addition to the property.
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms, one each on the first and second returns, and two on the first floor.
The principal bedroom spans the width of the first floor and frames views of Sandford Road Church of Ireland, built in the Italian Romanesque style.
The vista features a campanile-style bell tower that peals at 6 pm daily, is lit up beautifully at night, and was part of the reason the owners bought the property. The church is also home to a fine Harry Clarke window.
The C3 Ber-rated four-bedroom, two-bathroom property, which extends to 187 square metres, is seeking €1.65 million through agents Mullery O’Gara.
