Desirable trading-up residence

A NINETEEN thirties house, in the centre of Roscrea, comes completely renovated and with a noughties finish.

Located on the Lourdes Road, and near shops and schools, the property is in exceptional condition, says Aoife Kinsella of Sherry FitzGerald Fogarty.

Cloneen has a guide of €495,000 and includes four bedrooms, three reception rooms and modern kitchen with utility.

Set on mature grounds and fully detached, the house is a very desirable trading up home, in one of Roscrea’s most desirable areas, says Ms Kinsella.

The owners gutted the house in the last three years and replaced the roof, re-wired and added on a sunny dining/living room.

All very property ladder, but the owners managed to retain the charm of the house, including a long landing window in stained glass, while giving it a fresh, modern feel. It’s has a smooth efficient layout, but with comfort, above all else.

Good wooden floors, wool carpeting and feature fireplaces are just some of the fittings, and there are lovely double doors between the funky family room and the kitchen/dining/garden room.

The formal sitting room has an elegant cream finish with pristine carpet and a white marble fire piece surrounding a cast iron insert. It’s a decent size at 17’ by 11’, and is followed by the family room with its simple stove in a citrus green firebreast. This room opens into the dining/garden room, which is a wraparound extension at the rear, and light is provided by a line of velux windows in the sloping roof.

White oak flooring is fitted here and a wall of glazing opens onto a rear deck.

The contemporary kitchen is off to the side and is narrow and long at 20’ by 9’, but is ergonomically designed and comes with a breakfast area at one end. The utility has a half-door opening to the garden and is fully fitted.

The ground floor also includes a guest loo, which is off the original, terrazzo hallway.

A turned staircase leads up to four good bedrooms, including an en suite master, which is also fitted with mirrored sliding robes.

And to top it all off there’s a 150’ garden to the rear, with an old apple tree and a range of mature shrubs and beds. It includes a fuel store and garage.

Cloneen is worth a look for those buying in the north Tipperary area.