1 Island Villa, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2

Description
Allen & Jacobs bring no. 1 Island Villas to market, a stunningly presented and extended two bed end-terrace Dublin city pad. Nestled away in this hugely convenient residential location, the property is presented in excellent condition throughout and includes side entrance to rear garden making any further extensions much easier and affordable. The accommodation, measuring approximately 53 sq/m, comprises entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining room, bathroom and two bedrooms. No. 1 also benefits from a rear garden measuring approximately 5.75m in length.
Location
Location really could not be better with a host of amenities on offer including a wide variety of cafes, restaurants, gyms, sports clubs as well as the chic Marker Hotel and iconic Grand Canal Theatre. The city centre, Ballsbridge, the IFSC and Sandymount are all within walking distance while the DART and LUAS provide easy access to the rest of the city and surrounding suburbs.
Special Features
No rent cap
Extended and renovated
End terrace with side access through double door gates
Convenient and popular location
Gas fired central heating
Single storey extension to the rear with potential for extension above
Excellent condition
Excellent public transport including bus and DART
Within walking distance of city centre and all amenities
BER : G (further information below)
Floor Area: Approximately 53sq/m
BER Information
If one wished to improve the rating, this could be achieved by:
a) insulate the external walls to bring the u-value (the speed at which heat escapes) down to the current recommended level of 0.27. This could be achieved most cost-effectively by dry-lining the walls internally with a Kingspan-style thermalboard.
b) increase the level of attic insulation to current recommended thickness of 300mm (one foot) and also upgrade the insulation in in the sloping ceiling sections upstairs, and also the flat roof section to the rear.
c) permanently seal off the chimney or convert the open gas fire in the living room to a solid fuel stove or an A-rated, sealed gas fire. Once a secondary heating source exists, assessors are obliged to calculate that they contribute 10% of the total heat for the house. The current gas fire is only 20% efficient as most of the heat generated goes straight up the chimney, so this has a significant negative impact on the rating.
d) replace the windows with A-rated double-glazed models.
e) upgrade the heating controls to include thermostatic valves on at least 50% of the radiators. This would help reduce the running time of the gas boiler and therefore cut its fuel consumption.
f) install photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity.
Tackling those items alone would bring the rating up to a B.
Accommodation
Entrance Hall:
Living Room: 4.55m x 4.00m:
Kitchen/Dining Room: 3.8m x 2.75m:
Bathroom: 2.65m x 2.1m:
Upstairs:
Bedroom 1: 4.26m x 3.95m:
Bathroom: 2.14m x 1.75m:
Outside
Rear garden measuring 4m x 1.8m.
Viewing

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