Hillcourt Park was built by developer Paddy Kelly in the 1970s. The house style here was labelled Vermeer after the Dutch artist.

A quiet leafy cul de sac off Glenageary Road, the Vermeer development consists of red-brick houses with cobbled driveways and open American-style front gardens.

The current owners purchased the property in 2004 and undertook a complete renovation and extension under the architectural guidance of Stephen Young.

The result is a spacious light-filled house warmed by cedar cladding to the front and full length hardwood windows to the rear.

The entrance hall, since the renovation has now doubled in size and has dual access to a large formal drawing room with wide plank solid oak flooring and a new butter cream marble fireplace with a cast iron horseshoe inset.

The bespoke kitchen has cream and solid oak units in shaker style with speckled black granite worktops.

It leads to a large dining area overlooking the garden through full-height widows, and velux windows overhead allow much solar gain.

French doors open out to the rear garden, which underwent a complete facelift last summer and houses a small gazebo, some tropical planting of bamboo and olive trees illuminated at night by feature lighting.

Clever storage
There is a smaller family room off the dining area and it also has access to the garden via a golden granite patio. A utility room, bathroom and storage room complete the ground floor.

The staircase width is the only remaining feature that reminds one that this once was a much smaller property.

A new staircase, with clever storage underneath leads to the family bathroom and four large bedrooms, the master of which is ensuite.

The current owners are in search of a larger house closer to town and, while the renovations and the extension were undertaken almost a decade ago, their house is in immaculate condition and feels brand new.

There isn’t a scuff on the paintwork and the neutral carpets and oak floors are in pristine condition.

While some houses in this 1970s development have recently sold in the €600,000 bracket, the 30 per cent extra floor space at no 36, compared to its neighbours, and the turnkey condition with all renovations complete may well justify the ambitious asking price of €945,000 through agent Sherry FitzGerald.