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IF THE WORDS ‘needs a bit of work’ send you running a mile, you’ll feel right at home in the redbrick surrounds of 23 Portobello Road.

The two-bedroom home, situated right on the banks of Dublin’s Grand Canal, was empty and boarded up when it sold in 2016 for €260,000.

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A year on, the price tag is significantly higher – offers open at €695,000 – but the house has had a high-spec makeover courtesy of property developer Johnny O’Loughlin, the Irish Times reports.

Inside, the house is split over three levels, and fits a lot into its 1,043 sq ft of space. On the ground level a bright hallway, lit from above by a skylight, leads into the main entertaining room: a sitting room with a restored antique marble fireplace and oak parquet flooring, plus a tall window looking onto the leafy banks of the canal.

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The kitchen/dining area, sitting a few steps down from the ground level, has undergone an entirely contemporary makeover. It’s now a minimalist, bright and open space. A bi-folding door to the rear leads into a private courtyard with low-maintenance astro turf, the perfect “garden” for those without green fingers.

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Upstairs are a family bathroom and two double bedrooms, plus a roof terrace bordered by a frosted screen, while there’s another small garden out front.

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Portobello Road is minutes from Dublin city centre, plus it’s served by several Dublin bus routes and is a ten-minute stroll from the Charlemont Luas stop. Drivers will have use of two disc parking spaces out front, too.

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If you’re looking for redbrick charm, modern features and an enviable urban location, this could be just the spot – and viewing is open on Saturday May 20 from 11.45am.

23 Portobello Rd, Dublin 8 is on sale for €695,000 with Youngs Estate Agents via Daft.ie.