Modern luxury is on show with this smartly decorated detached three-bedroom house, which is big on style and has scope to extend into its garage and out into the garden.
Bray offers one of the most diverse ranges of housing stock at every level of the market along the Dart line.
It has contemporary apartments with sea views, period piles on their own grounds, estate homes from every era, with plenty of options for families with kids.
It also has schools, parks and its Victorian seafront with Bray Head gazing down like a guardian.
Address: Saint Bernadette's, 22 Parnell Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98PY53
Asking price: €910,000
Agent: DNG
In walk-in condition, Saint Bernadette’s, number 22 Parnell Road, in Bray, is a solid three-bedroom detached house and boasts a restful interior you will want to return to.
It’s been rewired and replumbed with double-glazed windows installed and insulation upgrades that bring it up to a C1 Ber rating.
It also has scope to extend, should you find the funds to do so down the line.
But for now, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom property extends to about 111 square metres in size, with a further 9.5 square metres of garage space and a large attic.
The upgrades the owners have made appear gentle and suit the age of the property, but they are also on-trend.
Flourishes, like the honey-coloured oak parquet used throughout the ground floor, knit the rooms together and subtly bring in visual warmth.
In the living room, they built a window seat into the bay to create a practical feature that stays true to its period.
The room is painted in a soft oatmeal colour that tones with the wood flooring and accent lighting, books and objects on the built-in shelving bring touches that are homely.
Plantation shutters on the window let you shut the world out on demand.
At the back is a lovely eat-in kitchen that spans the width of the property.
It features a large bespoke larder pantry with pull-out cabinetry, integrated wine storage, and a marble countertop, while the worktop on the island is a warm solid wood finish that matches the floor.
There are high-end brass hardware and finishings, and a porcelain Belfast-style sink.
The house also has a very stylish boot room with space for everyone to deposit outdoor shoes, school bags and sports gear, and closet space for coats and jackets.
Every home needs one of these.
The back garden is private and south-west facing.
It has a large patio paved in pale tiling and steps up to a lawned area, more than big enough for the kids to run around.
There are three bedrooms upstairs, two doubles, a single, plus the family bathroom, which demands special attention for its cowboy-style copper freestanding bath and separate large shower stall.
There is scope to extend into the garage to create a playroom or downstairs bedroom, as well as extending out the back.
Agents DNG is seeking €910,000 for the property, which has pedestrian side access and off-street parking for up to two vehicles.
