The old brochure for 10 Ashdale Park in Terenure is still online from when it sold through estate agent Gunne (now Quillsen) more than a decade ago. On the cover the property is described “as an opportunity not to be missed” and that it was “priced accordingly at €550,000 due to the modernisation required”.
The current owners took that challenge when they purchased and transformed the property, dating from the 1930s, into a lovely family home.
Since 2009, the windows have been replaced with double-glazed hardwood replicas, as has the front door, and the entire house and attic have been insulated which now gives the house a greatly improved BER of C1.
In addition to rewiring and stripping old fireplaces and features back to their original form, the house has new flooring in the form of solid oak parquet, which compliments the soft pastel palette used in the two drawing rooms to the front of the property.
The new multizone heating system can be controlled remotely and has a 250 litre water tank – enough hot water capacity for five showers.
Set over two levels, there are four bedrooms upstairs, three of which are doubles, and the single bedroom has steps up to a small mezzanine for sleepovers and an extra play space.
Another play area is in the utility, where a space is smartly kitted out with lots of storage for children’s toys and beanbags, as well as laundry facilities. This sits next to the large eat-in kitchen, complete with a stove and banquette seating.
A lovely feature in the interiors are two bow windows in the living room at ground level and the principal bedroom upstairs, which give the rooms added interest and light.
While the rear garden – which has a southwesterly aspect – is not as big as you might expect, Terenure Sports Club is just around the corner offering cricket, soccer, rugby, tennis and children’s camps over the holidays. This might minimise demands on parents as weekend taxi drivers ferrying children to matches and activities.
Ashdale Road is set back off Terenure Road North, and Number 10 is within strolling distance to the villages of Rathgar, Harold’s Cross and Terenure. Between the three villages, there are an abundance of schools, cafes and independent eateries.
When it was last for sale, the brochure for Number 10 read that “it would be of interest to the discerning purchaser who could create a truly magnificent home”. To give the owners credit they have done a lovely job, and their 134sq m (1,442sq ft) home is now on the market through Mullery O’Gara seeking €825,000.
