Drink in the Dublin Bay views in Sandymount home with a wine cellar

Asking price: €1.725m

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald (01) 667 2244

Few addresses sum up the lure of the local lifestyle as succinctly as Strand Road in the south Dublin suburb of Sandymount.

With a long stretch of sandy coastline on its doorstep, it’s close to a village square with cafes and restaurants, within the catchment area of sought-after schools and 4km from the city’s docklands.

One of the period properties in this affluent neighbourhood is Matzaro, a double-fronted house extending to 2,555 sq ft, with steps leading up to the front door.

It opens into an entrance hallway featuring original floors, ornate cornicing, a ceiling rose and plaster arch.

To the left of the hall is a dining room and, to the right, a drawing room, both with marble fireplaces, cornicing and views of Dublin Bay towards the Pigeon House at Poolbeg and Howth Head.

Also on this floor are two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a guest WC.

Stairs lead down to a front living room with sea views. Also at this level is another guest WC, utility room and a wine cellar.

Across the hall are two double bedrooms (both en suite), while to the rear of the property is a country-style kitchen and a sunroom overlooking the back garden.

Accessed via electric gates, there’s off-street parking for two cars in the front driveway. The back garden is laid out in lawn with a pagoda seating area.

The property is within walking distance of Sydney Parade Dart Station, The Merrion Shopping Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital and the Aviva Stadium.