Aida was hospitable and showed us some of the features of the home. She also left supplies for breakfast. The house is an architectural gem remodeled to four half floors. The living room is on the bottom floor, a TV room is on the middle floor, the front door is located on a small hall way and the bedroom and bathroom are on the top floor. Not a place for someone who can’t walk stairs. The location is wonderful with buses going to town and a lot of the places of interest without having to change buses. There are two grocery stores within a 10 minute walk.
Extremely modern, light and pleasantly unusual. There is a terrace garden that is out of the wind and pleasant to sit in. The kitchen is fully equipped. The bathroom has a shower in the bathtub but no place to leave any personal items except a small rim on the sink. The toilet is on the bottom floor which is a long trek from the bedroom on the top floor – all the stairs are intimidating at night.
There are many skylights which make the rooms light but also trap an extraordinary amount of heat. The temperature were unusually high for Dublin and the top floor remained too warm until late in the night. Unfortunately the skylights make the bedrooms very bright until late at night and early in the morning. There is no closet space which is very inconvenient for a stay of more than a couple of days. There are also no drawers or shelves to put out personal items without rearranging some of Aida’s things.