8 Drinaghmore Close, Leopardstown Valley, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, D18 C785

8 Drinaghmore Close is a detached house at the end of a cul-de-sac opposite Leopardstown Valley Shopping Centre, less than 2 minutes walk from the LUAS station.It has wide side passages on both sides.

This house was custom built in 1999 on a freehold plot of land.It is attractively laid our with bright open-plan living spaces.It is well-presented, vacant and waiting for a new owner. Downstairs comes finished with brushed aluminium door handles and light switches, solid pine flooring, and frosted glass internal doors. It has a high-efficiency condensing gas boiler and vertical radiators in all downstairs rooms. It comes with good quality German triple-glazed windows to the front and matching double-glazed windows to rear. It has a C1 BER rating. This could easily be upgraded to a B rating by improving the attic insulation.

Accommodation consists of an entrance hall with under-stairs shoe storage and guest WC. Interconnecting reception rooms consisting of a front living room with box window and a rear open-plan kitchen/dining room with French doors to the back garden patio area and back lawn privately secluded behind mature shrubs and bamboo.The white high gloss fitted kitchen has high quality fitted appliances, all of which are included in the sale.The Smeg gas hob is located in the peninsula helping to connect with occupants in the room while cooking. It has a distinctive round wall-mounted extractor hood. Off the kitchen is a handy utility room which comes fitted with a washing machine, dryer and free-standing freezer. From here a back door opens to one of the two side passages. Upstairs there is a bright landing with window, a master bedroom with ensuite, a second generous double bedroom with mirrored wardrobes and a third box bedroom. The bathroom has a full-size bathtub, Triton electric shower, glass shower-screen and an oval lit and heated mirror. From the landing an attic hatch opens to a useful attic space.

To the front there is a spacious front garden with off-street parking for 3-4 cars. There are two wide side passages which could be covered for storing bikes / motorbikes or outside toys. The back garden has a tidy back lawn and an easterly facing patio area, privately screened by mature shrubs and bamboo.

Schools within a few minutes walk include Holy Trinity National School, Stepaside Educate Together Secondary School, Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua and Kilternan School of Music. Molloys/The Gallops sports pub and bar/grill is a highly regarded local, ideal for a car free evening out. The nearby Samuel Beckett Civic Centre has an abundance of additional sports facilities including GAA, Soccer, gym, astro pitches, planned swimming pool and a library.

A footbridge over the M50 leads to Leopardstown Racecourse, Westwood Sports Club/Gym/Tennis/Swimming, Leopardstown Golf Centre, and Nord Anglia International School, as well as the employment hubs (including Microsoft HQ) in South County Business Park,

Nearby on Glencairn Green there is a playground, tennis courts, basketball court, exercise area and a large green play area. There are similar facilities across the road in Clay Farm.

In addition to Leopardstown Valley Shopping Centre there is shopping nearby in the newly expanded Carrickmines Retail Park, Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt, Stillorgan Shopping Centre and Dundrum Town Centre.

Early viewing is highly recommended