Four on the Market: Family homes in Dublin 18 – Independent.ie

Dunbrody, Torquay Road, Foxrock

The Old Forge is marked on the first-edition Ordnance Survey map from the 1830s in rather a solitary spot, with only the Glencullen Standing Stone and Glencullen House for company. The house has neighbours now, but still has long views away to Glencullen Valley and the Sugar Loaf. It has been tastefully restored and extended to 2,217 sq ft, with four bedrooms (one with ensuite shower and walk-in wardrobe). By way of living rooms, theres a TV room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed granite walls, plus an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with patio doors.

Theres a footpath cutting out of the Corbawn Wood estate to join Corbawn Lane, which means No153 is less than 500 metres from Shankill Beach and the Dart station. The house was extended in 2004 to 1,291 sq ft, but theres room to do more in the back garden as its 50ft long and backs on to the railway line. The extension has made for an open-plan kitchen, dining room and family room at the back, with a wall of windows giving on to the garden, which also has a garden room. Theres also a ground-floor living room and four upstairs bedrooms.

Rockbrook Hall is a tiny, recently-built enclave of just three houses, one of which (No1) is a bungalow, and its just at the entrance to the cul de sac. Its 1,518 sq ft, all on one floor, with the main living area to the left as you go in, on the southwest-facing elevation of the house. It consists of one open-plan living room, dining room and kitchen, triple-aspect and with a wood-burning stove and patio doors. The kitchen is fitted in white high-gloss and granite and theres a separate utility room. Right of the hall, there are three bedrooms, two ensuite and one with a walk-in wardrobe as well.

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