Renovated Drumcondra redbrick within walking distance of the city centre for €525,000

AuthorElizabeth Birdthistle
Published date29 June 2022
Publication titleIrish Times: Web Edition Articles (Dublin, Ireland)
"It was hard to see past the mess, and it had red ceilings, but we were after a doer-upper and this was just perfect," says its architect owner

The couple cleared out the property and lived there for about two years, after they paid €296,000 for it in 2016, to get a feel for what they might do. At that time the house measured 80sq m (850sq ft) and had a one-storey lean-to at the rear.

They ripped the entire back off the house and replaced it with a two-storey extension, which now gives a fine kitchen with a hidden utility and bathroom at garden level. Upstairs gained a bedroom and good-sized shower room. It now measures 104sq m (1,119sq ft) in total.

The previous principal bedroom that lies to the front of the property was split in two, and now gives a main bedroom which is clutter free as a dressing room of the same size was gained by the divide.

In terms of energy upgrade, the house now has a good Ber of B3 after the floor, which now has underfloor heating, was insulated. Walls were pared back to brick and were dry-lined, while the attic was also insulated.

There is a nice feature in the dining room, whereby a sheet of glass was installed instead of a wall so you can now see out to the staircase.

"When we were doing the work it threw so much light into the room from...

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