An ideal family home in a tree-lined location

RECORD prices achieved in an estate usually have the effect of spurring on other owners to put up the boards.

The €1.5 million sale last year of a five-bed house in The Paddocks on Maryborough Hill certainly gave more confidence to that micro-market.

Sean McCarthy, of ERA Downey McCarthy Murphy, who hit the €1.5 million mark last year is now back with his latest property, an extended four-bed at no 7 Tirol Close, The Paddocks.

One of the higher-priced addresses in the southern suburbs. The Paddocks’ proximity to Douglas and the Link Road are major selling points. So too is the mature, tree-lined location overlooking Douglas village.

On the market with a guide price of €950,000, the house is described as a ‘terrific family home’ by Mr McCarthy.

On a large, private site, no 7 is not overlooked and comes with a good garden: the front garden has parking for three cars. Built in 1988, it comes with 2,050 square feet of space, including a sun room extension at the back.

Rooms include a sitting room of 18’ by 11’ with a big, bay window and a playroom at the opposite side of a central hallway.

The ground floor cloakroom is tucked close to the stairs and up a level is the kitchen, dining and sunroom area. These rooms connect through a series of arches and allow light to flow through this good living space.

Next up are the first floor bedrooms, which include two en suite rooms, a main bathroom and two regular rooms. The overhead attic space offers conversion potential and a number of houses in this development have second floor rooms for use as bedrooms or gym/ playrooms.

The Paddock sales should be a very good barometer of the early spring market.