Ananda, St. Georges, Avenue, Killiney, Co. Dublin - Knight Frank

An illusion of countryside created by a building or garden within a City - 'Rus in Urbe', the secret to Ananda lies in its subtle design and commanding build on St. Georges Avenue. Architect (Ross Cahill O'Brien) and current owners agreed early on in the design process that, given the unique setting, the indoors and outdoors of this property should blend whenever possible. With a breathtakingly positioned site surrounded by mature trees, granite rock, sea and mountain views and only the vast sky above, the design was always going to be the key. The outside has been 'invited' indoors wherever possible and vice-versa. A first time visitor to the property will get a strong sense of this blend as soon as they stand at the front of the house and look straight through the structure to (the almost surreal) panoramic framing of the Sugarloaf mountain. These design decisions manifestly make it one of the finest, naturally artistic, properties that South County Dublin has to offer.