Just off busy Butterfield Avenue in Rathfarnham lies Washington Park, a small quiet cul-de-sac of just 17 houses. Number 3 was purchased by its current owners in 2011 for €580,000. The couple gave the house a complete cosmetic overhaul, installing new windows, carpets and flooring throughout.

The reception rooms, which are interconnected via sliding doors now have two new marble fireplaces and the diningroom opens on to the rear garden via French windows.

A smaller room opposite was used by previous owners as an en suite bedroom but today is used as a playroom and office. New owners could reinstate this as a bedroom bringing the number of bedrooms to five. The kitchen/ informal dining area is in an L-shape and also has French windows to the garden. The kitchen is in Shaker style with walnut laminate counters.

0 of 4

Upstairs are the four bedrooms, two of which are good sized doubles and the family bathroom.

The couple recently installed a wall of mirrored wardrobe units in the master bedroom which cleverly hide a television when not in use.

The hidden gem of this property is the rear garden. While the couple landscaped the front drive – with a cobble lock path and photinia red robin hedging, the back garden is a dream canvas for green-fingered new owners.

Stretching to more than 100 ft in length and facing west, if 135sq m (1,450sq ft) of living space is not enough, there is also ample room to extend, subject to planning.

Number 3 Washington Park, in great condition, is on the market through Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €695,000.