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Irish Times
10-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Look inside: Waterloo Road Victorian offers enthralling vista for €2.85m
Address : 20 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Price : €2,850,000 Agent : DNG View this property on Looking out through the attic window at number 20 Waterloo Road is quite the experience. The sheer height of this three-storey over-basement Victorian giant comes as a surprise as you don't realise how far up you have gone to reach the top as you take it floor by floor. Much time could be spent taking in the views from the house's roof-level vantage point. From the beautiful old stonework on the neighbouring period properties on surrounding roads to the Gothic architecture of St Bart's church in the distance, Dublin 4 looks pretty fine on a summer's morning. Waterloo Road is just minutes away from the main city streets, yet it doesn't feel like a busy run-through. The road is wide and tree-lined, with the houses set back, allowing for privacy and peace. And peace is one thing you notice in number 20. It is surprisingly quiet inside, even in the rooms at the front of the house. The sash windows are original but have been restored using methods that carefully balance tradition and functionality. The five-bedroom house, extending to 325sq m (3,498sq ft), is entered through the original front door that looks as good as new following a recent restoration. Off the hallway, with its original coving, centre rose and framed archway, is the diningroom. This room overlooks the front garden and has a tiled cast-iron fireplace, ornate mouldings and mirrored shutters that add a bit of glitz to dinner parties. Entrance hall Diningroom Chandelier, centre rose, and coving Behind this, at the back of the house, is the kitchen with solid timber units. The owners, who have lived here for over 30 years, joke that if the TV show Friends can have a home where they can step out of a window and on to a balcony, so can they. They are referring to the large sash window in the kitchen that is low enough to allow one to comfortably step out and on to a raised terrace. Large enough for a table and chairs to enjoy a morning coffee, the sunny spot has steps down to the garden. READ MORE Kitchen Raised terrace Back in the house, on the first-floor return there are double doors that open into an elegant study. Up on the first floor itself are the formal reception rooms. The drawingroom is exactly what one expects from a home of this stature, with stunning cornicing and centre rose, an open marble fireplace and the original wooden floor. Double doors open into the livingroom with blue walls and carpet adding to the character. The room is less formal than its neighbour, but no less impressive with its original features. Study Drawingroom Livingroom There's a second chance to step outside from another sash window on the second-floor return to a small, tiled terrace – a great spot for listening to concerts at the nearby Aviva Stadium on a still night, according to the owners. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor, and a staircase that takes you up to the converted attic. This space has a large, bright room due to the installation of two Velux windows that offer the best views in the house, and a bathroom, as well as plenty of space left in the eaves for storage. Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom The accommodation at number 20 continues in the basement where there are two more large rooms with one currently being used as a bedroom and the other, that opens out to the garden, as a family room. There is also a new bathroom at this level and a utility under the granite steps, with a door out to a terrace at the front of the house. The south-east-facing rear garden is mostly laid in lawn with tall birch trees and solid granite walls adding to the privacy. This peaceful city oasis has a paved patio at the back and a sunken terrace just outside the house with the balcony above providing cover on a rainy day. Rear garden Sunken patio Number 20, which is Ber-exempt, had a new boiler installed in recent months and the garden level has a damp-proof course to protect against moisture. It is on the market through DNG with a guide price of €2.85 million.
Irish Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
De Blacam and Meagher-designed townhouse in Sandymount for €850,000
Address : 1 Herbert Mews, Herbert Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 Price : €850,000 Agent : Sherry FitzGerald View this property on When first launched in 1979, Herbert Mews, a development of six townhouses off Herbert Road in Sandymount, attracted much press attention. Lands on which the mews were constructed sit behind spacious gardens of larger period homes, creating a discreet infill cluster that enhanced housing density in the area. Its clean geometric lines, recessed windows and rendered facades are considered to be typical of architectural firm De Blacam and Meagher's early works, of which Herbert Mews is one. Laid out in a terrace arranged around a shared courtyard with vehicular access, the award-winning development was celebrated in print as 'the best townhouse alternative to an apartment' due to the compact, light filled units. While the word 'compact' was used back then to describe 106 sq m (1,141 sq ft) of living space, almost half a century later, that size is now considered a most generous space for a two-bedroom unit – especially given its coveted location in the heart of Dublin 4. Dining room is bathed in light thanks to a double height ceiling and overhead rooflight Living room opens to the courtyard Kitchen Number 1, a striking end-terrace two-storey dwelling has launched to the market through Sherry FitzGerald. Well-maintained and in its original layout, the property, which is tucked away off Herbert Road, has many notable architectural features that remain attractive today: an open colonnade that runs the entire length of the front elevation on the terrace gives shelter at the front door behind a line of towering silver birch, while a suntrap courtyard lies to the rear giving much privacy. Here there is access to a lovely spacious communal garden, with privacy from a copse of mature trees. READ MORE Inside the mews, a double-height space opens to the roof in the centre of the unit, with a large skylight flooding the diningroom below with light. To the front lies a well-equipped kitchen, while a central feature fireplace creates a divide between the dining and living spaces. New owners will most certainly spend most of their time in the living space to the rear. Flooded in light thanks to the use of much glazing, the space integrates seamlessly with an outdoor courtyard. Currently laid out with paving and a few trees and shrubs, it could be an incredible space with a bit of considered landscaping. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, both of which are en suite, with the room to the rear overlooking the communal garden. The property has two double bedrooms Communal rear garden Rear courtyard Its location is considered ideal for some: the city centre is close by, the Aviva Stadium, RDS and Lansdowne Dart station are on the doorstep – as are a number of restaurants such as The French Paradox and Roly's in Ballsbridge, while the Sandymount Hotel lies adjacent. As one of the earliest residential projects by De Blacam & Meagher, Herbert Mews has withstood the test of time. Forty-six years later, its light-filled design, generous space and location remain strong selling points. With a C3 Ber, number 1 Herbert Mews is seeking €850,000 through Sherry FitzGerald, and today it still offers a smart alternative to an apartment in the heart of Dublin 4.
Irish Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Mystery objector to planned revamp of Shrewsbury Road home used for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman film
A mystery objector is opposing a planned new gate as part of house revamp plans by Dee and Ian Lawlor for their property at Coolbeg, Shrewsbury Road in Dublin 4. Coolbeg was used in scenes from the 1990s Hollywood blockbuster Far and Away starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman . The Lawlor planning application comes after Coolbeg was purchased for €12.23 million in a November 2024 deal, according to the Residential Property Price Register . The Lawlors are seeking planning permission for a residential extension, car garage, and a modified vehicular entrance with an additional pedestrian entrance at Coolbeg. The residential extension will result in the home having a gross floor area of 6,932 sq ft – almost six times the size of an average three bed semidetached home of 1,200 sq ft. READ MORE [ Look inside: Shrewsbury Road Edwardian used for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman film for €12.5m Opens in new window ] However, planning consultants, Hughes Planning and Development Consultants (HPDC) have called on the council to refuse planning permission or seek alterations to the planned boundary treatments. In the only submission opposing the scheme, the Dublin based planning consultancy doesn't state who the submission is being on behalf of. In the submission, director at HPDC, Kevin Hughes states that 'the proposed new gate and alterations to the boundary wall along Shrewsbury Road, if granted, would set a negative precedent and erode the visual coherence and heritage value of the wider area'. Mr Hughes states that the Lawlor plan to remove a 1.7 metre high existing metal gate and replace it a 2.1 metre high solid timber hardwood door and associated pedestrian door of same material. Mr Hughes said: 'We object to the design, scale, and materiality of the entrance gate which opens on to Shrewsbury Road. He contends that 'the proposed new gate is significantly larger in scale to the existing gate, and the gates of neighbouring properties. This will detract from the architectural rhythm of the street, and its consistent visual character'. Mr Hughes has requested that the council refuse planning permission or that the application be amended 'to ensure the boundary treatments are appropriately scaled'. The sole objection against the planned house revamp follows businessman and Shrewsbury Road neighbour, Fred Trenaman writing a letter of support to the council for the house revamp plan. In a planning submission on behalf of the Lawlors, director at Thornton O'Connor, Sadhbh O'Connor said 'the proposed garage and gate are modest in scale and design'.
Irish Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Does owning a barge restaurant float your boat? La Peniche on Grand Canal in Dublin 4 guiding at €350,000
The Riasc, trading as La Peniche, is a familiar floating landmark at the fourth lock of the Grand Canal on Mespil Road in Dublin 4 . Moored on the south bank of the canal, the lipstick-red vessel commands a prime location, with footfall from office workers at the European headquarters of both LinkedIn and Irish-founded fintech Stripe at Iput's newly developed Wilton Park across the water. This corner of the city has been a cultural hub since poet Patrick Kavanagh and novelist and playwright Brendan Behan traded insults, in between sipping pints of stout and balls of malt. A bronze of Kavanagh sits on his favourite park bench here, where he drew inspiration for the poem entitled Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin. The Riasc barge is a familiar landmark on the Grand Canal. Photograph: Alan Betson The Dutch barge, whose mooring location is protected, was designed by Captain Sam Field Corbett, a businessman who owns 12 craft and who got his sea legs sailing the waterway with his father on a 60-footer on trips west to the Shannon as a child. READ MORE 'I had it built at a shipyard in the UK,' he explains. It was 1998. Dublin was beginning to boom. His sister Clodagh was coming home from San Francisco and wanted to open a cafe. He suggested she set up business on the barge. She was soon turning out about 130 meals a day from its compact galley, which Field Corbett estimates measures about 12sq m (130sq ft). The physical space the chef has to work in amounts to about 26sq ft, less than 2.5sq m. About a decade later he set up La Peniche, partnering with Eric Tydgadt of Belgian restaurant La Mer Zou, which at the time was located on St Stephen's Green. 'I build and design the boats and work closely with the operators. I don't run the businesses but have a shareholding in each,' says Field Corbett. The barge sets sail from Mespil Road up the canal to below Ranelagh bridge, offering diners a moving tableau of vistas as guests work their way through their courses. The Riasc sailing west on the Grand Canal The barge in one of the canal's locks The business operates successfully; Field Corbett says turnover was about €400,380 in 2024 and €360,000 in 2023. A cafe element is currently occupied and trading under a tenant who pays €26,000 per annum. The lease has expired, but the tenant has expressed willingness to renew under agreeable terms. Field Corbett studied at Cork Maritime College and trained aboard the MV Cill Airne, a 1960s vessel that he now owns; moored on the river Liffey at North Wall Quay, it operates as a boat bar and bistro. Another of his fleet is the canal-boat restaurant Cadhla , a 1922 Guinness brewery barge. He feels there is scope to develop the daytime business of the MV Riasc: 'It could become a co-working space or a coffee shop.' There is high footfall and a thriving lunchtime market in the immediate area. 'People are looking for experiences, for something different,' says selling agent Dave McCarthy of Drinks Advisor Ltd, which is seeking offers in excess of €350,000. 'The barge is very Instragrammable.' The vessel extends to about 148sq m (1,600sq ft). The saloon-like diningroom on its lower deck can accommodate up to 40 people. Its furniture comprises built-in seating with drop-leaf tables and affixed lamps. The tables can be moved to accommodate different-sized parties and then resecured in place. About the same number of diners can be seated under a canvas awning on the upper deck. La Peniche: The lower deck can accommodate about 40 diners. Photograph: Alan Betson The boat operates under all necessary safety, food hygiene and waterways regulations and is moored via a long-standing arrangement which will transfer to the new owner, subject to approval. After 26 years in business, Field Corbett is weighing anchor and setting sail in a new direction. Ever an adventurous spirit, he is expanding his business, in which escape rooms are installed on vessels of varying sizes in Dublin's docklands and on the quays in Galway, where he bought a dock in 2009. His Sea Stay Galway enterprise, meanwhile, rents out boats as tourist accommodation.
Irish Times
04-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Smart two-bedroom townhouse near UCD for €565,000
Address : 11 Nutley Square, Greenfield Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 Price : €565,000 Agent : DNG View this property on Nutley Square, a distinctive brick-fronted residential development , is hidden away off the Stillorgan Road in Donnybrook , Dublin 4. Accessed from Greenfield Park (opposite the Nutley Lane junction) it comprises a series of mews-style homes arranged around a central courtyard, offering a sense of community and privacy. Constructed in the 1980s, it is now a mature, well-established neighbourhood, backing on to the grounds of UCD. Number 11, a two-bedroom midterrace house, has just been listed through estate agent DNG. Extending to 75sq m (807sq ft), one of the nicest rooms in the brick-fronted home is the conservatory to the rear. Currently used as a diningroom, it has a large roof light overhead which tends to flood the room with light. The fact the room is not entirely glazed – as some conservatories are – means it won't become overheated in summer months. From here, double doors lead to the rear garden, which is really a lovely low-maintenance space filled with potted plants, an interesting wall feature and space at the end for summer dining. [ Stylish, light-filled Stoneybatter redbrick for €525,000 Opens in new window ] Kitchen A separate kitchen - though with a convenient service hatch - lies just inside the front door, allowing the more formal living and dining spaces to flow into one another, though they can be closed off thanks to a set of pocket doors. Its neutral palette allows light to bounce around the livingroom, which has laminate flooring and a marble chimneypiece with an open fire. Livingroom There are two double bedrooms upstairs: one lying to the front and a second to the rear. Both are well-lit thanks to having two windows each, and both share a good-sized bathroom, which has a shower and bath. READ MORE Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Its Ber is D1, which new owners may want to address to improve its energy efficiency, and its annual service charge, for upkeep of the scheme's common area, is about €734 per annum. There is parking for one car out front, with further visitor spaces in the courtyard. Diningroom Rear garden The property is within easy reach of renowned primary and secondary schools such as St Mary's National School and The Teresian School, and for commuters the location is very convenient, with several Dublin Bus routes to the city centre on the QBC up the road, while UCD's Belfield campus, St Vincent's University Hospital and Donnybrook village are all located nearby. In excellent order, number 11 Nutley Square is now available for sale through DNG seeking €565,000.
