With architectural flourishes and eye-catching fenestration, this is a fine family house for those looking for parks, recreation, and schools, all within walking distance. Within a minute's walk of Marley Park, your pooch will go barking mad for it, €650k.
Dogs have become part of the family. They get taken to restaurants, on holiday, to work. Those who allow their pet to have equal voting status within the family unit can expect most mutts to vote or woof yes to living here at number 3 Brehon Court.
Built in 2008 as the show house to a boutique development of just four terraced homes, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom mid-terrace house is within a few minutes’ walk of Marley Park Kellystown Gate entrance, making it a great house for canines and for dog lovers.
Address: 3 Brehon Court, Harold's Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 X2A8
Asking price: €650,000
Agent: DNG Rathfarnham
Just off Harold’s Grange Road, the house is on the edge of the city, minutes from the M50.
It has eye-catching emerald green-coloured fenestration that contrasts with a lipstick red front door.
An oriel window juts out from the front façade, creating shelter from the rain.
It opens into a good-sized hall with the living room at the front.
It houses an upright piano, a feature fireplace, and has an eye-catchingbuilt-inn bookcase cum media unit painted a russet orange.
The eat-in kitchen is at the back. It has a sloped lightwell that beams light into the dining area.
The kitchen area features white units set in an L-shape and overlooks the garden. A bow-shaped utility room off it has a round window.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, all doubles. Two are at the front and share a shower room.
The primary looks out to the back garden and has a dual aspect, thanks to clerestory windows on one side, while doors open out to a balcony which is above the utility room.
The garden is on the small side,e but with 300 acres of parkland on the doorstep that includes a playground, a 9-hole Par 3 golf course, a tea room, and a weekend food market, there isn’t the need for a large private green space.
There is easy access to numerous schools, and the area is served by multiple bus routes. For those who want to go into town at night, there’s also the option to return home on the 46N night service.
Should you prefer to stay local, Taylor’s Three Rock Hotel is just around the corner and has a bar, restaurant and Irish cabaret nights. Further down Grange Road is The Eden House pub and restaurant, as well as HX46 Pan Asian Cafe, a recent addition.
Set at the foothills of the Dublin Mountains and within a minute’s walk of Marley Park, your pet pooch will go barking mad for the 120 square metre house.
Agents DNG Rathfarnham is seeking €650,000 for the property, which has a B2 BER rating.
