RTE star puts €2.2million Georgian home with gorgeous interior on Dublin market and it has a beautiful large garden
The home, located at 5 Rus-In-Urbe on Glenageary Road Lower, in Glenageary, Co.
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5 Rus-In-Urbe on Lower Glenageary Road is selling for €2,250,000
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The entrance hall is bright and beautifully decorated
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Thelma Mansfield is selling her Georgian home
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The current owner is former broadcaster Thelma Mansfield, who was known for hosting
She retired in the late 90s, but lived in the Glenageary property for more than four decades.
Throughout this time she raised her family in the
The property has five bedrooms and four bathrooms, making it perfect for a
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Built around 1840, the
It's very private, set back over 100 feet from Glenageary Road Lower.
The name, 'Rus in Urbe' was coined by
The home spans 235 square metres, and is designed to a high degree.
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Upon entering the home, guests are met with a bright welcome hall with a fan light and sidelights creating abundant natural light.
It measures 7.30m x 2.92m and has ceiling coving, a centre rose and original stripped and polished timber floors.
The charming four-bedroom property with lush garden on Irish market for €275k
The drawing room measures 4.10m x 6.21m, and features ceiling coving, a centre rose, and a feature fireplace with an ornate timber surround with an exposed brick inset and standalone cast iron gate.
This room overlooks the gorgeous
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An archway with detailed timber architrave and folding doors leads to the dining room.
The dining room measures 3.10m x 6.21m and has ceiling coving, a centre rose along with a feature fireplace with a timber surround, am exposed brick inset with standalone grate and brass trim.
It also has the original stripped and polished timber flooring, while
The guest WC has a tiled floor, a wc, whb in a vanity unit and a fitted bookshelf.
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There is a wet room with fully tiled walls and flooring, a walk in wet area and a heated towel rail.
There is also a hot press and an inner lobby.
BRIGHT KITCHEN
The kitchen and breakfast room spans 7.36m x 4.91m and has a quarry tiled floor, a large aga with hot plates, a brick exposed chimney breast and a range of bespoke wall and floor mounted timber units.
There are double larder cupboards, a Siemens electric hob, granite countertops and splashback and an inset sink unit.
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There are two sets of Venetian double doors that open out to the courtyard.
And for relaxing, there is a stunning garden room measuring 5.19m x 9.79m, with dual aspect windows overlooking the rear garden.
French doors provide access to the garden, and it has a quarry tiled floor with another door to the utility area that houses the gas fired central heating boiler and is plumbed for a washing machine.
Bedroom one measures 2.70m x 2.92m and has a large sash window overlooking the front garden, ceiling coving and stripped and polished timber floors.
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BEAUTIFUL BEDROOMS
The main bedroom spans 4.10m x 6.21m and has two picture windows also overlooking the front garden with ceiling coving, a centre rose and a white marble veined fireplace with wall to wall built in wardrobes.
It has an ensuite measuring 3.10m x 2.15m that has a stained glass window, a slipper bath, a wash and basin inset in a vanity unit with a mirror and lights, a WC, tiled floor and partly tiled walls, with ceiling coving, a picture rail and recessed lighting.
The second bedroom measures 3.10m x 3.96m and has a picture window overlooking the rear garden, ceiling coving and a picture rail.
The third bedroom measures 4.50m x 3.89m and overlooks the courtyard, overhead storage cupboards.
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Bedroom five measures 4.10m x 3.17m and also overlooks the courtyard, and is fitted with a hot press and overhead storage cupboards.
The bathroom spans 4.10m x 1.64m and has a step in bath with a tiled surround, a wc, tiled flooring and a wash hand basin inset in a vanity unit with a tiled splashback.
GARDEN STUDIO
There are two additional double bedrooms and a bathroom on the first-floor return.
In the garden there is an original coach house that has been renovated.
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It is currently being used as a studio with wood burning and shower room.
After retiring from RTE, Thelma focused on her love for painting, converting the coach house into an art studio.
To the side of the property there is a vehicular laneway.
The garden is beautifully landscaped and maintained, with the rear garden giving off the vibe of the South of France.
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It features Tumbled Yellow Limestone paving, seating spots, lush flower beds thoughtfully arranged to offer vibrant colors and visual interest throughout the year, along with elegant wisteria, olive trees, and a fig tree that bears fruit in August.
PRIME LOCATION
In the middle there is a spiral topiary that is surrounded by four neatly trimmed box hedges - perfect for hosting guests.
And it's in a prime location for a mix of relaxation and easy access to amenities.
It is within walking distance of shopping facilities, cafes, restaurants and pubs in Dun Laoghaire and Glasthule village.
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The seafront and the People's Park are also just a few minutes walk away, along with an array of south county Dublin's most highly regarded schools.
The area is well serviced by public transport links including the Dart at Glenageary and Dublin Bus routes providing easy transport to and from the city centre.
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The Georgian home is tastefully decorated
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There are five bedrooms
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There is a large back garden
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It is well maintained
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