An architect-designed house of 213 square metres, with sea views and a south-facing garden hidden behind its bijou façade in D13.
Address: 16 Station Road Cottages, Station Road, Sutton, Dublin 13, D13FP22
Asking price: €950,000
Agent: Gallagher Quigley
Driving by in a car, you might miss the charm of the cottages on Station Road, which links Sutton Cross to Baldoyle Village.
These homes are set well back from the road and face nothing but the sea.
Almost all have been extensively remodelled to take advantage of the uninterrupted views.
From here, you can see from Ireland’s Eye along to Cush Point, Lambay and the Portmarnock peninsula across the bay.
It’s a secret spot that locals know about but may not be on the radar for many others shopping for homes at this price point.
The homes are set on an east-east axis and have large back gardens that get great afternoon and evening sun.
The property is about 500 metres from Sutton Dart station and a five-minute walk to all that the village at Sutton Cross offers, from supermarket to cafes, boutiques, and a choice cuts butcher.
You can also enjoy the coastal, off-road cycle paths that will take you to Portmarnock in one direction and all the way across the bay to the city centre in the other.
Number 16 has been sympathetically transformed by Tyler Owens Architects into a large three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home.
From the front, only the small round window under the roofline hints at the transformation inside.
The entrance is now to the side and opens into a light-filled, parquet-floored hall.
A lightwell illuminates the centre of this sizeable property, which has a large two-storey extension. Its glazing brings light in on two sides.
To the front is a double-height living space framing the sea views. Its mezzanine level elevates the vista and is the ideal spot to watch the weather change.
This room is ambient and contrasts with the gorgeous, bright kitchen cum dining cum living room to the rear of the house.
This is light-filled and has buff brick detailing with a lantern foorlight over the island, providing natural light to this worktop. It opens out to a large patio and on into the garden.
The principal bedroom is now also at this level and includes a walk-through wardrobe and smart ensuite.
Upstairs, in the original part of the house, there are two bedrooms.
One of these is en-suite and boasts a freestanding bath.
There is also ample under-the-eaves storage.
The garden is private and gets great sun for this part of Dublin 13 is low-rise.
There is nothing to block the light.
There are plenty of local primary and secondary schools, as well as good transport links to those going to school in town.
Dublin Airport is a 20-minute drive, with buses picking up from the Dart station.
Set well back from this busy road, the C1 Ber-rated property extends to 213 square metres, and is seeking €950,000 through agents Gallagher Quigley.