AT THIS Model Farm Road semi-d, a ground-floor extension is not a right angle but it is the right angle — for maximising light from the south and west.

The clever design, along with light blocks and Velux skylights, means this four-bed is bright and welcoming.

Crisp white cornicing, skirting, and built-in units to contrast with strong blue walls give the front room a cosy character, while neutral colours in the large David Lane kitchen are a nice foil for a more jazzy Orla Kiely feature wall near the double doors leading to the back garden at ‘Notre Dame’, 15 Laburnum Park.

Built in the 1950s, this home was bought in 2012 by the current owners, who are now downsizing. They completed significant renovations and upgrades, including that extension in 2013 and insulating and adding triple-glazing in 2023.

Outside, there’s off-street parking for three or four cars.

The overall layout comes in for praise from Johnny O’Flynn, of Sherry FitzGerald: “The accommodation is generous and thoughtfully configured, with a superb open-plan kitchen, dining, and snug area, flooded with natural light and opening directly onto the south-facing rear garden, with seamless flow into the family room.”

The guide price is €850,000.

VERDICT: A highly popular address within walking distance of CUH, Wilton Shopping Centre, Bon Secours Hospital, UCC, and MTU. Ready for a new family to move right in.