Number 11 Corrybeg is a five-bedroom detached home near Templeogue village and a two-minute drive from the M50. The double-bay-fronted house belonged to builder Phil O'Sullivan who bought the lands on which it stands to build 11 detached houses, saving the biggest one for himself.

Built in 1986 the current owners have lived here since 1990. There is more than enough room for a growing family with no fewer than three sittingrooms, each of which has a bay window and an open fire. The one the owners mainly use is to the rear and overlooks the garden.

At 279 sq m (3,000 sq ft), the house has outgrown the owners who are trading down.

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There is a large eat-in kitchen with granite worktops that leads to a decent sized uPVC conservatory. A decor refresh on the kitchen and perhaps incorporating the conservatory, subject to planning, could better capitalise on these rooms’ great position overlooking the garden and the sunny southwesterly aspect.

Converted garage

Off the kitchen there is a utility room and guest toilet with a side door so mud-coated kids and sports enthusiasts can disrobe before trailing mud through the house. A minor enhancement could be the addition of a shower here.

The original detached garage has been converted into a games room and is big enough to house a pool table and a small bar.

Set on a third of an acre the house has a very large back garden that any child will adore. There’s more than enough room to kick a ball, several specimen trees include a mature cherry blossom and an apple tree, which is just about to bloom. At its centre is a gazebo where one of the owners likes to read the weekend papers on sunny days.

There is vehicular rear access to the side from a private lane shared by three houses, one of which is Corrybeg House, from which the road takes its name. The owners at one point considered building a second house on this part of the garden but didn’t. Subject to planning and discussions with the neighbours, this might be an option for the next owner.

Upstairs there are five bedrooms, four doubles and a single, all with built-in wardrobes. The master has an en suite bathroom. There is a study with a set of stairs leading to the attic space which has been converted and is wood-panelled. There is off-street parking for several cars. The property, which has a D1 BER rating, is asking €1.2 million through agents DNG.

Mantua, a five-bed detached property of a similar size nearby, came to market asking €1.2 million and sold for €1.09 million last October.