Comfortable, peaceful house in Dublin

Our home is a lovely, tranquil space - peaceful, light-filled and comfortable. We have spaces to curl up and read, settle in to watch a movie, chill out and listen to music, have a coffee and chat or entertain friends for dinner or drinks in the garden.

Downstairs our house is more or less open plan - the hall opens into the living room and the kitchen and dining area. The living room is at the front of the house and via French doors, it opens into the kitchen and dining area at the back of the house so they flow very easily into one another. They can also be closed off from one another - if someone wants to watch a movie in the living room while others want to chat or play music in the kitchen! There's also a WC downstairs - just off the hall. There's plenty of books around the place upstairs and downstairs and a massive selection of games, quizzes and board games. We have vinyl and CD players and lots of both around however if none are to your taste then of course there's Alexa and WIFI to play your own collection. We are all current affairs and documentary buffs in our house so there's a radio in every room. The TV is in the living room - we have SKY, Netflix and Amazon Prime and we also have a DVD player with a selection of DVDs if you cannot find something you like on the streaming services. Upstairs are the three bedrooms - one has a superking size bed and the other two are doubles - two are at the back of the house and one is at the front - it's pretty quiet most of the time - we have double glazed windows and they do a good job of keeping out loud noises! The office/study is also upstairs at the front of the house and so is the main bathroom which has a shower and a bath. The back wall of the house is three glass double French doors which open out completely onto the back garden - on sunny and bright days this is a really pleasant option! There are a few nice places to sit and relax in the back garden - there's a comfy bench, a couple of sun loungers parked in the best sunspot in the garden, you can take meals outside where we have a table and chairs and right at the back of the garden, we have a gazebo where you can take a coffee or a glass of wine in the evening and relax. Our son loves every and any kind of game with a ball so we have a basketball hoop, a goal, a hurling rebounder and every type of ball and bat! There's also plenty of other outdoor toys such as water guns and Nerf guns, slingshots, water balloons, tennis rackets, skateboard, scooter, pogo stick, razor cart and hover board - the usual paraphernalia for a bit of outdoor fun and diversion!

There's a downstairs and an upstairs - outside is the garage and a small garden shed at the back of the garden - you have access to all of the house inside and out.

Your plan may be to stay in Dublin and its environs – if you do, you will not be short of things to do and experiences to enjoy and we’ll be happy to help you discover what it is that would fire your passion and tickle your fancy about this lovely city. However, you may also want to use our place as a base and travel to other parts of Ireland – Ireland is not a big country and there’s a great deal to enjoy – again we will be so happy to help you learn more and signpost you towards what might be most fulfilling for you. For getting around the area and popping in and out of town, we have two adult electric bikes which you are most welcome to use and a bike suitable for a 10 - 11-year-old also - this one is not electric! We are happy also for you to use both our cars - one is a Citroen C5 Aircross and the other is Citroen C4 Cactus. The Cactus is great for tipping around for shorter journeys while the Aircross is larger and very comfortable if you plan to travel around Ireland and do some exploring. The Aircross has a trailer hitch and roof mounted carriers for the bikes.

In our area we have wonderful walks and parks, we are close to the mountains and the sea and on our doorstep is Dublin city with all it has to offer. There are shops, cinemas, supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants, pitch & putt and golf courses, theatres and anything else you might think of within walking and cycling distance of our home.

From, Dublin airport, it’s about 30 minutes’ drive to our house and there’s an air coach service that also brings you close to where we live. If you arrive to Ireland by ferry, it will take you 30 minutes or so to come from Dublin or Dun Laoghaire ports and about two hours if you arrive at Rosslare. If you arrive by train into Heuston station, it will take you about 30 – 40 minutes to get to ours using the tram system.

Dublin Airport is about 30 mins by car from our home - if it is rush hour and traffic is heavy, it will be a little longer.

Most conveniences are easily within walking and cycling distance and our cars are also available to you. The area is served by Dublin Bus and the tram system called the LUAS. The nearest bus stop is about 2 minutes from our house and the nearest LUAS station is about 6 minutes’ walk – both will take about 20 minutes to get you into the city centre.

Happy to help or signpost or answer questions about your visit to Ireland if I can!