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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
08-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Modernised Edwardian four-bed across from the park in Harold's Cross for €950,000
Address : 76 Harold's Cross Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W Price : €950,000 Agent : Mullery O'Gara View this property on The owners of this handsome, modernised Edwardian home had been renting in the area before they got the opportunity to buy number 76 on Harold's Cross Road. Moving in straight away, the couple enlisted the help of an architect to update it for family life. The owner laughs, saying she felt like one of the homeowners featured on Grand Designs as she became pregnant during the renovation process – a common trope on the TV show – and her and her husband had to spend some nights in a hotel when they had no water. The sacrifices they made to accommodate those initial works have paid dividends, resulting in a spacious period home in turnkey condition. As well as its convenient location on the south side of the city, the home comes with a big back garden with mature trees to the rear, providing a sense of bucolic peace while being walking distance from amenities. Extending to 190sq m (2,045sq ft) with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, 76 Harold's Cross Road is on the market through Mullery O'Gara, seeking €950,000. It has a D1 Ber. Past the front yard, bordered by low railings, the redbrick terraced property is accessed up two stone steps. Inside, the high ceilings are immediately impressive, as are the ornate archway and ceiling roses in the hallway. The spacious livingroom sits to the front of the ground floor, benefiting from the box-bay window space; it features the original marble fireplace and wooden floors. A second reception room sits behind that with a window to the rear of the property. It is set up as a TV room but could potentially be a study or playroom. The kitchen/living/diningroom is down a short flight of stairs to the rear, in an extension that was added before the owners moved in. They had bespoke white handleless units installed in the kitchen, as well as an island. There is also underfloor heating beneath non-slip tiles. The bright dining area features a pitched roof with Velux windows, and a built-in bench for seating and storage. There is also a utility room and a WC off the kitchen. READ MORE Front livingroom Kitchen Dining area Garden The room opens up to the 33m-long (107ft) west-facing back garden through glazed sliding doors. A raised patio sits directly outside the doors and leads down to the substantial lawn, with mature trees providing privacy. [ I have noticed blistering on my interior walls. What should I do? Opens in new window ] Back inside, a double bedroom and a modern bathroom as well as a shower room are located on the first-floor return, to the rear of the property. The shower room is painted a clean grey with white wall tiles and grey Moroccan-style patterned tiles underfoot, while the bathroom has a full-size bath – handy for young children – and built-in storage and shelving. Up another half-flight of stairs, the main bedroom suite sits to the front of the property; the owners connected a double room to a single room to create an adjoining dressingroom with floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobes. There is another double bedroom to the rear and an attic room converted into a double bedroom. The owners have decided to move to be closer to work, but say they will miss the community in the area. When they first lived there, around 2013, there was far less going on in the area, the owner says, but they now have summer and Christmas festivals in Harold's Cross Park, which is just across the road. Parents from the local school often meet for coffee at the cafe in the park, the owners say, and assure me it's nothing like the hilarious sitcom Motherland . With young children, they are also able to walk to several activities in the area, including tennis, football and gym classes. There are also plenty of bus routes to the city centre, with journeys taking about 30 minutes.
Irish Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Georgian gem on Harcourt Street guiding at €4.5m
Agent Knight Frank is guiding a price of €4.5 million for Clonmell House, a prime Georgian building in the heart of Dublin city centre. Located at 17 Harcourt Street and extending to 888.6sq m (8,811sq ft) across four floors over basement level, along with a mews to the rear, the building has a rich history. It served for a time as the Dublin home of The Earl of Clonmell and later, between 1908 and 1932, as the home of the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. The building, which is accessed via a flight of granite steps, is predominantly in office use. The basement of Clonmell House and first floor of the mews is let to Vaugirard - a designated activity company under two separate leases with the basement in use as a bar/nightclub. The car park to the rear accommodates 10 parking spaces and is accessed via Montague Lane. Both leases are for a term of 25 years from January 11th, 2016, with a passing rent of €55,700 and €8,000 respectively. The sale will not affect the tenants currently occupying the building. Clonmell House is of traditional brick and masonry wall construction, with suspended timber stairs and floors. The building retains extensive ornate ceiling plasterwork, including period cornices and centre roses. Impressive period mantelpieces can be found throughout. The property is in walk-in condition and benefits from a passenger lift. READ MORE The property is highly accessible thanks to its proximity to the Luas Green- Line stops on Harcourt Street and St Stephen's Green. Dart and mainline rail services can be accessed at Pearse Street station, a 25-minute walk away. Both the QBC (Quality Bus Corridor) and Aircoach stops are located within a 10-minute walk of the property on St Stephen's Green. Tom Fahy and Harry Dawson are guiding a price of €4.5 million for the property and understand that VAT is not applicable to the sale. They recommend, however, that all intending purchasers carry out their own due diligence in this regard.
