Published: Wednesday, 10th September, 2008 3:40am

Grass is greener at Tullymeadow

Properties designed by architects tend to have the edge on room proportions, orientation and use of natural light, and a family home at Tullymeadow, Drumree, is testament to that belief.

Approached through electric gates, the two-storey red brick property sits on an elevated site, surrounded by mature gardens, with a detached double garage to side.

Although access is from the Trim Road, there is an auxiliary access gate from a small laneway to rear. The residence sits on 1.1 acres.

With an AMV of €840,000 with Sherry Fitzgerald Sherry, Dunshaughlin, this is a very interesting and well thought-out house with extensive use of split levels throughout its 2,700 square feet. The kitchen/breakfast room runs from front to rear and benefits from the morning sun in the breakfast room, with the kitchen aspect overlooking a very large, private and easily maintained south-facing back garden and patio.

With clever use of the split level, the family room boasts a very surprising pitched ceiling. The drawing room/dining room has a spectacular wrap-around window fitted with patio doors, again with a southerly aspect and beautifully set into the gardens.

Each and every room in this house is a feature in itself, with four double bedrooms (two en-suite), and great attention having been paid to colouring and soft furnishings, the interesting layout and an abundance of patios and gardens.

Accommodation comprises, on the ground floor, a reception hall with a split-level entrance hallway with ceiling coving and rose, drawing/dining room accessed through double doors from hallway, with extensive use of windows and patio doors overlooking south-facing rear garden. There is a feature marble fireplace fitted with a dog grate and ceiling coving and recessed lighting.

A split-level family room has windows to the front and patio doors to the rear, pitched ceiling, raised solid fuel fireplace and timber flooring. A study is located off the hallway, and has a phone line and broadband.

The kitchen/breakfast room consists of an L-shaped kitchen with solid timber flooring, a range of top-quality hand-painted kitchen units with a Belfast sink and polished granite worktops, in addition to an oil-fired range with independent double gas rings, larder fridge and separate matching freezer.

The kitchen overlooks the rear garden with the breakfast room to the front. There is also a large utility area and a wc.

A well-proportioned master bedroom features extensive 'his and hers" built-in wardrobes, coving and recessed lighting, and an en-suite is fully tiled to very high standard with a Jacuzzi bath and electric shower. A second bedroom has solid timber flooring and an en-suite, and another bedroom has attractive cream built-in wardrobes and a large study area, while there are also built-in wardrobes in the fourth bedroom. A bathroom has tiled floors and part-tiled walls.

Tullymeadow is an ideal location for a family home, with schools, sporting venues, horse-riding, GAA and golf all in close proximity, and Bus Eireann (which passes the door) providing a transport service to and from Dublin.

The completion of M3 will leave Drumree with even easier commuting access to Dublin, M50 and the airport. The best of both worlds are on offer here with quiet country life and also the convenience of all amenities, including the Blanchardstown Centre far enough away not to bother you, but close enough to slip in to!

Sherry FitzGerald Sherry in Dunshaughlin are guiding €840,000 for this property and can be contacted on (01) 825 9452.