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House of the Week: 17 Ballsbridge Avenue, €950,000

Victorian charm in the heart of Ballsbridge - A mix of attractive period architecture and open 21st century living with everything in walking distance, writes Valerie Shanley

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Yellow bricks, or 'London bricks' were used for building much of the housing stock of the early 19th century before being surpassed in usage by the more ubiquitous red-brick seen in most period properties of the late 1800s/early 1900s.

This late Victorian charmer in Ballsbridge is an attractive architectural mix of the two, built in creamy yellow brick with architraves picked out in terracotta red.

In sharp contrast to its period exterior, number 17's interior is modern and open plan.

The entrance hall has been incorporated into the drawing room to take in the entire width of the house. Although open, there is warmth to the room in the earth-coloured paints and a cosy electric cast iron stove.

The wooden floor has been replaced by grey and white chequered tiles for easy maintenance.

A second living room links the drawing room/hall via a set of glazed double doors. This room retains a traditional timber fireplace with tiled inset and mirrored overmantle.

At the rear of the property is the kitchen fitted with cream presses and complementary quarry tiled floor. Double doors open from here to a 70ft west facing garden with sheltered patio and lawn.

Upstairs are three double bedrooms. All bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, and one room also boasts its original cast iron fireplace. The master bedroom is en-suite.

The main bathroom has both a bath and separate pumped shower.

There is residents parking to the front of the property along this quiet street of quaint, single storey cottages, but the car need rarely be moved – every amenity, from restaurants, bars, the RDS, Herbert Park and the city centre itself, are within easy walking distance

the lowdown

Details: Three-bed 1200sq ft mid-terrace house with 70 ft long rear garden

Highlights: Location right in the heart of Ballsbridge; spacious living room and kitchen spanning the entire width of the house; west facing rear garden which is not overlooked

Price: €950,000

Agent: Felicity Fox 01-633 4431