54 Ramleh Park was featured in The Irish Times

54 Ramleh Park was featured in The Irish Times. There was a special gift of an English-Irish dictionary left for the owners of 54 Ramleh Park in Milltown when they moved into the house in 2016. The note attached explained that the back bedroom of the house was used as a study by lexicographer and UCD professor, the late Tomás de Bhaldraithe, as he compiled the dictionary, with the first edition published in 1959. The house would probably be unrecognisable to de Bhaldraithe were he around today, with the original layout now stripped out and a new “broken-plan” layout in place following an extensive renovation undertaken by the new owners shortly after they bought the house. While they had an idea of what they wanted from their new home, they were happy to be led by Barry Kane of ODKM Architects. The idea behind the broken-plan concept is that the house is a hybrid of open-plan and closed rooms with doors and dividers used to create distinct spaces. These concertina and pocket doors can be folded away allowing for the entire ground floor to remain open if desired. Alternatively, each family member can retreat to a separate space and close themselves off if the mood takes them. For the owner, this adaptability has been one of her favourite things about the now 188sqm(2,024sq ft)home that is on the market through Owen Reilly, seeking €1.8 million. As you enter, there is a cloakroom area to the right with floor-to-ceiling cupboards and a cute little window seat with shoe storage below. The wide oak plank floors run from the hall into the living room that is cosy and quiet thanks to the log-effect gas fire. This room can stand alone or open up in to the dining room on the other side of the doors. Sitting in the centre of the ground floor is an internal courtyard that brings light into every room. There are steps down to the kitchen, which was designed by the owner and Kane, and fitted by P&M Kitchens. The contemporary-style room has a large Silestone quartz island with a food prep area and a lower level for seating. Integrated appliances include a five-ring Miele hob with downdraft extractor, a Liebherr larder fridge, a multi-temperature wine cabinet, Quooker tap and the owner’s much-loved V-Zug combi steam oven.