AT A GLANCE
LOCATION: Modern enclave development in the heart of Old Knocklyon
PROPERTY TYPE: Semi-detached house
BEDROOMS: 5
FLOOR AREA: 199 sq m/2,142 sq ft
BER: A2 BER Nr: TBC Perf: TBC kW²/yr
PRICE: SOLD
Constructed by the Comer Group in conjunction with Thorpvale Construction, in 2016, 17 Hersilwood forms part of an enclave development of 24 modern, A-rated homes located off Knocklyon Road, in the mature suburb of Knocklyon, in southwest County Dublin.
Traditional in style and appearance, all of the houses have been completed to the highest standards of modern construction, finish and design, with outstanding energy efficiency, top quality materials and a host of high-end contemporary features.
With all houses in the development already larger than the average four-bedroomed family home, in the case of No17 the current owners extended its original footprint even further by having a second reception built on during the construction phase, so increasing its overall size to over 2,100 sq ft.
Thanks to its position backing on to extensive local playing fields, the property is not overlooked and enjoys an exceptionally secluded rear aspect – something the owners have taken full advantage by creating a superbly designed, professionally landscaped and very private back garden. This features an extensive granite paved patio, raised brick and granite planters, low-maintenance astroturf and mature trees, with lattice-topped PVC boundary fences.
Like all the houses within the development, No17 was built to the highest specifications with many top-end features including hand-painted kitchens incorporating quartz worktops, Villeroy and Boch sanitary ware and high quality wall and floor tiling in all bathrooms plus many more as standard.
Presented in pristine condition throughout, the current owners further enhanced this already high standard of specifications by adding many upgraded features and finishes. These include engineered oak floors, handmade curtains, bespoke cabinetry, tasteful décor and an eye-catching feature fireplace with enclosed wood-burning stove, all integrated within a superbly well executed scheme overseen by a professional interior design expert.
With a toasty A2 BER rating, 17 Hersilwood is a highly energy efficient home, incorporating solar panels, energy saving gas condensing boilers, a state-of-the-art heat recovery system, triple glazed UPV Windows and a high level of insulation, all of which combine to lower energy costs.
Spanning 199 sq m (2,142, sq. ft.), accommodation is laid out over three floors. On the ground floor, a good-sized entrance hall leads onto two receptions rooms – a lounge and sitting room, both overlooking the front of the house – and, at the heart of the home, an open plan kitchen/living room/dining. This exceptionally large family living space is flooded with natural light streaming through double French doors with adjoining windows, leading into the back garden. A utility room off the kitchen, a guest bathroom off the hall and understair storage completes the ground floor accommodation.
On the second floor are four bedrooms, one with ensuite bathroom and another currently in use as a home office, along with a family bathroom and landing with stairs leading to the second floor.
This upper floor is given over entirely to the main bedroom, an exceptionally large and beautifully decorated space with a feature triangular window overlooking the front garden and an ensuite bathroom, walk-in wardrobe and an additional storage room off.
Outside, the low-maintenance front garden has a drive providing ample off-street parking for two cars. From here, a gated passageway leads to the back garden, as well as providing a discrete bin storage area and space for a steel storage shed.
Knocklyon is a long established southside location, extremely popular with people looking to purchase a long-term family home. The location enjoys all the conveniences of a thriving Dublin suburb, with modern utilities and services including the M50, excellent bus route to the city centre (a stop for the 15 bus route is at the entrance to the estate), Marlay Park and excellent schools and colleges.
ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance hall (4.16 x 2.04m): with high performance UPVC front door with multi-point locking, engineered oak floor, radiator with bespoke cover, feature timber wall panelling, fitted wall lamp, carpeted stairs to first floor with bespoke ballustrade and understair storage
Lounge (6.35 x 4.02m): overlooking front garden, with engineered oak floor, coving and ceiling rose, pole-mounted curtains with pull down window blind and feature fireplace with stone effect mantelpiece, marble hearth and surround and enclosed wood-burning fire, brass fittings,
Sitting room (5.84 x 3.59m): overlooking front garden, with engineered oak floor, coving and ceiling rose and pole-mounted curtains with pull down window blind
Guest bathroom (1.62 x 1.61m): directly off hall, with whb, wc, radiator with bespoke cover and feature timber wall panelling
Open-plan kitchen/dining/living room (6.72 x 5.89m): with engineered oak floor, TV area with bespoke cabinetery/TV stand, fitted kitchen with extensive floor and eye-level cabinets, separate island unit, integrated appliances, quartz countertops with stainless steel sink and quarz and mirror tiled splashbacks, recessed ceiling lights, pole mounted curtains and large triple glazed PVC double French doors, with windows on both sides, opening out on to the back garden patio
Utility room (1.95 x 1.93m): directly off kitchen, with overhead storage units, worktop and under-counter space, and integrated washing machine and tumble dryer
FIRST FLOOR
Landing (4.54 x 1.58m): with carpet, feature timber wall panelling and carpeted stairs with double return leading to second floor
Bedroom 2 (4.25 x 2.56m): overlooking front garden, with carpet, full-wall, floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe, pole-mounted curtains with pulldown blind and ensuite
Ensuite (2.6 x 1.32m): off bedroom, with walk-in shower with glass screen and sliding door, floor-to-ceiling tiled cubicle, wc and heated towel rail
Bedroom 3 (2.77 x 2.35m): currently in use as a home office, overlooking front garden, with carpet and pull down blind
Bedroom 4 (3.02 x 3.1m): overlooking back garden, with carpet, built-in press with drawer and pulldown blind
Bedroom 5 (3.59 x 2.54m): overlooking back garden, with carpet, built-in wardrobe and pull down blind
Family bathroom (2.25 x 1.89m): with contemporary tiling, fittings and sanitary ware including wc, whb and bath with shower, screen and ceiling height wall tiling, oak-effect tiled and heated towel rail
SECOND FLOOR
Main bedroom (5.32 x 3.8m): with carpet, triangular window overlooking front garden with bespoke handmade curtains, walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom off
Ensuite (2.85 x 2.29m): off main bedroom, with wc, corner shower with glass screen and door, oak-effect tiled floor, bespoke bathroom cabinet with integrated whb, heated towel rail and rooflight window
Walk-in wardrobe (2.28 x 1.59m): off main bedroom, with carpet and built-in storage, including drawers and hanging space
Pump room (3.2 x 2.2m): off main bedroom, with storage, and incorpoprating energy efficient heating systems
FEATURES
• HomeBond 10-year structural building warranty (commenced 2016)
• Contemporary, hand-painted kitchen units with soft-close doors and drawers, under-cabinet lighting, stone/quartz worktops, stainless steel sink with mixer tap and grooved drainer, and brushed stainless steel sockets above worktops
• Complete range of integrated kitchen appliances comprising gas hob with extractor fan, multi-function oven (Zanussi), American style fridge/freezer (Samsung), dishwasher (Zanussi) and microwave oven (NEFF)
• Washing machine and dryer in utility room
• High-end fixtures and sanitary ware in bathrooms and ensuites including Villeroy and Boch bath, nickel fittings, quality floor and wall tiling, polished chrome heated towel rails and bath screens and shower doors
• Quality interior finishes including smooth finish to all walls and ceilings, painted joinery throughout, flush painted doors with satin finish ironmongery, contemporary grooved skirting, architraves, wall panels, coving and celing roses
• All downstairs rooms feature engineered oak floors
• High ceiling heights in all ground floor floor rooms
• Wood-burning stove in living room with feature fireplace
• Pressurised hot and cold water supplies to bathrooms and ensuites
• TV points in living room, kitchen and bedrooms
• Telephone points and data cabling (for internet/broadband) in living room, kitchen/family room and bedrooms
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
• Heating system with A-Rated gas condensing boiler central heating system with high efficiency precise control to three zones (ground, first and second floors), ensuring heat is produced efficiently and so reducing energy waste
• High performance UPVC front door, UPVC triple glazed windows and patio doors, including argon-filled low energy windows with microscopically thin high performance low emissivity coating reflecting heat back into the room
• All radiators fitted with thermostatic valves giving additional room-by-room control
• High levels of insulation incorporated into walls, roofs and floors
• Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system providing continuous 24-hour exhaust ventilation of stale moist air from the kitchens, bathrooms and ensuites. As the stale air is extracted, a heat exchanger within the unit transfers up to 90% of the heat into the air supply, entering the lounge and the bedrooms, saving 90% of energy that would otherwise be lost
• Improved air tightness works together with the HRV to retain heat, reducing heat loss and minimising exposure to external elements
• Thermal mass used for passive heat storage
• Solar panels generate electricity so that less is needed from the grid
• High performance pipe insulation on internal pipework to reduce heat loss
SECURITY AND SAFETY
• Security alarm
• Mains-powered smoke detectors in hallways, living room, kitchen/family room and bedrooms
• Heat detector in kitchen and living room
• Carbon monoxide detector adjacent to gas boiler and living room
OUTSIDE
• Paved front drive with planter beds, with ample off-street parking for two cars
• Private rear garden, not overlooked, with mature trees and lattice topped PVC fences along boundary
• Extensive, granite paved patio area
• Low maintenance brick and render finishes
• Granite finish to cills and surrounds to front elevations
• Side access gate leading to extensive passageway linking front and rear gardens
• Large steel storage shed, bespoke fitted for the side of the house in order to maximise space in the back garden
LOCATION
Set in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, Knocklyon is a much sought-after residential area bordering Templeogue and Rathfarnham, and within easy reach of a wide range of local shops, supermarkets, schools, services, retail centres, sporting facilities and recreational amenities.
Thanks to its close proximity to the M50, Knocklyon is well placed to access numerous supermarkets, shopping centres and retail parks. These include Supervalu’s nearby flagship store (which underwent a major renovation last year), Dundrum Town Centre, Liffey Valley, the Square in Tallaght, Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Sandyford and Carrickmines.
An excellent choice of local schools, colleges and pre-schools includes St. Colmcille’s Junior and Senior national schools, Rathfarnham Parish National School, St. Colmcille’s Community School, Ballyroan Boys National School, Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna, Sancta Maria College, Scoil Naomh Padraig, Colaiste Eanna and the Lodge Montessori School.
Knocklyon has a good public transport network with the Number 15 Dublin Bus service running along nearby Knocklyon Road, while bus stops for routes 49, 69B and 75 are all within ten minutes walking distance. Nearby Luas stops in Dundrum and Tallaght offer swift access to the city centre. The area also has easy access to the M50 via junction 12.
The area is well served by pitches, playgrounds, sports clubs and outdoor amenities including Ballyboden St Enda’s GAA Club, Edmondstown, Grange and Stackstown golf clubs, and two major outdoor attractions at Tymon Park and Marlay Park. Ballyroan Public Library is within easy reach, while the retail centres in nearby Dundrum, Liffey Valley and Tallaght all accommodate multiplex cinemas and a wide selection of restaurants.
DIRECTIONS
For directions, simply enter the property’s Eircode into Google Maps on your smartphone: D16 F500
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