A gorgeous Dublin home which was deigned by RTE's Dermot Bannon is on the market with a price tag of €495,000.
The property which is located in Ballybrack in Dublin was built in 1971 by Tommy and Ann Breen, and the couple raised their six children in the home and lived happily there for 40 years. After their children grew up and left home, Tommy’s health problems meant he needed a wheelchair, so they had to adapt the property to meet his requirements.
Dermot Bannon took on the whole job which is shown in series three, episode three of Room to Improve which aired back in 2009, entitled The House that Tommy Built. Dermot took on the challenge to breathe new life into the semi-detached home, adding a kitchen extension, wide front doors and a ramp for a wheelchair.
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Dermot also converted the reception room to a large double bedroom with en suite facilities to make the entire downstairs accessible so Tommy would no longer need to use a chair lift to get up and down the stairs. The house was also extended to the side to create a bright, open plan family, kitchen and separate dining area.
The kitchen benefits from plenty of natural light, and it also features a view of the Dublin Mountains (a specific design feature of Dermot Bannon). Upstairs off the landing there are three excellent bedrooms, an en-suite and family shower room with good storage in the attic via a pull down ladder.
42 Ralahine is a wonderfully presented family home positioned in a very family orientated location which is surrounded by a host of excellent primary and secondary schools, a regular bus service and a superb road network with the N11 and M50 making commuting to and from the city centre and nationwide very convenient.
Nearby, there is also easy access to a selection of shopping centres and supermarkets with Tesco on Churchview Road, Dunnes Stores at Cornelscourt and the thriving Dundrum Shopping Centre just off the M50.
Dun Laoghaire, Glasthule and Dalkey are close by and have a wide range of local and boutique shops, two shopping centres, pubs and some of the finest restaurants in South County Dublin. There is an abundance of recreational and leisure facilities on the doorstep with Seapoint RFC and Cabinteely FC positioned in the grounds of Kilbogget Park literally down the road with Cabinteely Park and the stunning walks over the Dublin Mountains slightly further afield.
Cherrywood Business Park and Cherrywood Village are within close proximity and there will be many park amenities, shopping outlets, cafes and restaurants when complete.
The property is listed by Lisney Sotheby's International Realty Dalkey.
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