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Irish Times
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Irish Times
Look inside: Showstopper home with indoor pool and recording studio in Rathmines for €3.75m
Address : Solas, 3B Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 Price : €3,750,000 Agent : Sherry FitzGerald If you're looking for a high-end home in the sought-after area of Rathmines , you might have some requirements in mind, such as a spacious open-plan living space, an en suite main bedroom and ample parking. If you also happen to have a 14m heated indoor swimming pool with sauna, steam room and gym; a soundproofed recording studio; and no less than six private outdoor terraces on your wishlist, Solas at 3B Greenwhich Court may be the showstopper home for you. Solas is a deceptively large and luxurious home discreetly hidden away in a small courtyard just off Swanville Place in Rathmines, one of three adjoining properties – 3A, 3B and 3C Greenwich Court – designed by award-winning architects Coda. Number 3B is the largest of the three properties, and it's been named Solas (Irish for light) – with good reason, as you'll soon find out. Standing outside its exterior, with its white concrete walls, glass atrium and industrial-style metal slats, you'd imagine perhaps a modest-sized luxury pied-à-terre in this busy district just a short distance from Dublin's city centre. Hallway Living area Kitchen Dining area Sun terrace You certainly aren't prepared for what greets you inside: a spacious, ultra-contemporary four-bedroom home laid out over four floors, with its own private lift to whisk you to each floor. The bedrooms and main bathroom are all on the ground floor – and you'll see why when you reach the first floor, a wonderful, light-filled living space comprising beautifully designed kitchen, diningroom and livingroom with wall-to-wall floor-to-ceiling glass and sliding patio doors leading out to a large, sun-drenched private terrace. Sliding patio doors also lead from the dining area to another private terrace on the other end. The architects have maximised the light opportunities here to ensure this entire floor area is always bright and lively. READ MORE Go up to the second floor and its even brighter as you enter a large livingroom with wall-to-wall glass on three sides, and two sliding patio doors leading out to a wraparound terrace screened by privacy glass and with rooftop views over Rathmines (you can see the 'four-faced liar' from here – the Rathmines Church tower whose clock faces tell wildly varying times). The house extends to a jaw-dropping 446sq m (4,800sq ft), with the ground, first and second floors comprising 210sq m (2,260sq ft) and lower ground floor extending to 236sq m (2,540sq ft) of relaxation, wellness and entertainment space, comprising a 14m heated swimming pool, poolside lounge area, gym, sauna, steam room, shower area and kitchenette, plus a recording studio/multimedia entertainment space, completely soundproofed and encased in concrete to eliminate vibration. You'll need to bring in the recording equipment and mixing desk if you want to make your next album, but there is a sound system installed, plus a projector and screen for home cinema fun. Solas, 3B Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 has an A2 Ber and is on the market through Sherry FitzGerald, seeking €3.75 million. The entrance hall gives you a flavour of the luxury design within, with walnut flooring and recessed lighting. Stairs are laid in oak, and the lift is discreetly located behind slatted timber. Bedroom four looks out to the front courtyard, with floor-to-ceiling part-opaque windows offering both light and privacy; this would be a perfect home office. To the left and right of the hallway are bedrooms two and three, each a double, with walnut flooring and wall-to-wall fitted wardrobes, and each one has a glass door leading out to a small inner courtyard. The main bedroom suite is large and bright, with walnut floor, wall-to-wall fitted wardrobes and a vanity unit with backlit mirror. This bedroom shares a courtyard with bedroom three. Swimming pool Swimming pool Gym Recording studio/entertainment room The kitchen is fitted with Bulthaup wall and floor units, and an island with Gaggenau ceramic induction hob and Bulthaup extractor. There's an AEG fridge with separate freezer, plus Miele combi steam oven and conventional oven. There's also a raised breakfast counter. The large sun terrace on this floor looks down over the two ground floor inner courtyards, and is designed for al fresco entertaining, with paved patio, feature wall lights and glazed balustrades. It's not often you'll look in the basement for a show-stopper, but when you step out of the lift into the wellness and entertainment floor, you'll feel you've stumbled into a luxurious magic grotto. The 14m infinity pool is illuminated by dramatic mood lighting in soft colours. It's surrounded by Italian porcelain tiled floors and part-tiled walls, and there's a handy kitchenette for preparing poolside refreshments, plus a sauna and steam room. A home gym with beech flooring has a mirrored wall and a glazed wall looking over the pool area. After a relaxing time by the pool, your guests can repair to the entertainment room to watch a movie. Solas is within a few metres of the bustle of Rathmines Road Lower and just a short distance from Ranelagh, Portobello and the city centre.
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'World-class' recording studio planned for Newcastle Quayside
A new £1.8m "world-class" recording studio could be open by the end of the year. Newcastle City Council said it was hoping to home the four-storey facility in the Grade II listed Coronation Building, owned by the Live Theatre, on the East Combined Authority (NECA) has now agreed to fund the scheme using money from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: "It's about telling young people making music – you can do it here." As part of a report detailing the investment, NECA said north-east England had long struggled to attract investment from major music industry operators. Sam Fender was an "anomaly rather than the norm", it report said it was difficult to get private investment for such a "world-class music recording facility" in Newcastle due to "excessive upfront and operational costs". NECA said by funding this facility it would attract major talent, nurture local acts and drive economic growth. The space would also contain areas for filming and photography, as well as podcast studios. 'Cutting-edge space' Newcastle City Council leader Labour's Karen Kilgour said the facility would "cement the city's growing reputation" for its music scene."This is an incredibly exciting project, and while there is much still to do, we look forward to it getting off the ground," she local authority said it hoped the studios would be open by the end of the year, though the plans are yet to receive planning permission or listed building consent. Live Theatre head Jacqui Kell said the team was "thrilled" by the investment. She said: "[The money] will transform the building into cutting-edge creative space and attract major music talent to the city while supporting emerging local artists." Follow BBC Newcastle on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.
The Guardian
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Stereophonic review – 70s band saga is an extraordinary, electrifying odyssey
If you've ever wanted to step into a 1970s recording studio, get to the Duke of York's pronto. Stereophonic's set designer David Zinn has rendered one meticulously, from the complex console and shabby furnishings of the mixing suite to the fully functioning recording booth it gazes upstage into. As the play's fictional band gathers behind the glass, the dramatic possibilities of their pressurised containment are immediate. David Adjmi's music-infused drama – songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire – arrives from Broadway trailing a record number of Tony nominations for a play, and a now-settled lawsuit. Fleetwood Mac's erstwhile engineer felt the story too closely resembled the making of their best-known album. Rumours? Echoes, certainly. If you know the names Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, chances are you're going to read them in Peter, the band's controlling genius, and Diana, whose need for independence grows with her rising star. Their fellow bandmates are also under strain. Bass player Reg is feeding his addictions from a kilo-bag of cocaine: as the band approaches its chart-topping breakthrough, he's on course for a breakdown. Zachary Hart's physical performance vibrates with tragicomic energy while Nia Towle, as his wife, Holly, absorbs the consequences ('It's a torture to need people'). Even Chris Stack's peace-making Simon is rendered hysterical by an infuriating buzz from his drums. Director Daniel Aukin's production is as exacting and truthful as the script itself. Sounds and voices overlap as mic channels are opened and closed; silences are underscored with boredom and exhaustion. In between the kit-tinkering and longueurs are moments of creative transcendence, including a late-night epiphany so electrifying that the sound waves will excite your internal organs. The cast, playing their own instruments, convince as an ensemble of longstanding and Lucy Karczewski, as Diana, has a voice that captivates even when it is exposed and cracking in a tense overdubbing session. Behind the mixing desk, Eli Gelb and Andrew Butler reprise their Broadway roles as inexperienced-but-ambitious engineer Grover and his oblivious sidekick Charlie. Grover may begin as a comic foil, desperate to avoid the whirlpool of angst, but like every character (including Jack Riddiford's infuriating Peter) he is empathically realised across the band's year-long odyssey. At more than three hours, the run time can feel as indulgent as one of Pink Floyd's longer tracks – but this is an extraordinary allegory for artistic perfectionism and the destruction it leaves in its wake. At the Duke of York's theatre, London until 11 October
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ramshackle Canonbury studio where Dire Straits and The Police recorded set for conversion into house
With its narrow, ramshackle façade, remarkable mainly for its rundown appearance in the increasingly well-heeled neighbourhood of Newington Green, you would never guess that some of the top tracks of the 20th century were recorded at 2a Grosvenor Avenue. But originally built as a recording studio in 1970, the building was where everyone from Squeeze and Elvis Costello to The Damned and Sham 69 went to record. Dire Straits recorded the demo for Sultans of Swing at Pathway Studios in 1977, with The Police laying down their debut single, Fall Out there in the same year. John Cleese even recorded voiceovers for business training films there in the early Eighties. There was a studio and control room on the ground floor with rickety old stairs leading to an office on the second level. Lee Thompson from Madness recalled that 'it was just down a cobbled back alley. Unassuming, nothing flash, nothing big; just an oversized garage with a couple of speakers and soundproofed rooms. It was very rough and ready.' Having closed and fallen into disrepair, the dilapidated studio was converted into two apartments in 2004. Now the skinny building has been snapped up by Nathan Kinder – ex-Traitors star and founder of his eponymous property consultancy – for £400,000 with plans to turn it into a one-bedroom home. 'I'm excited to have this property on the books and will try to preserve the studio's personality,' said Kinder. 'It's home to a lot of legendary recordings and I hope to do it justice, making it a stylish and comfortable one-bedroom home.' Celebrating the property and its location, Kinder's planned refurbishment will include retaining and restoring the original brickwork, adding another floor – subject to planning permission – and refreshing the interiors. He said: 'The property currently needs a lot of work. But after we've refurbished it, it could be sold for £500,000. 'If we add the extra floor – a desirable trait in the London market – we could even increase its value by another £150,000.' It's most recent inhabitant was indie musician Jamie Perrett, former Babyshambles bandmate of Pete Doherty, who moved on from the live-work space in April this year. He closed out his time at the studio with a poignant Instagram post: 'It's with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Pathway Studios, our musical home (and home for some) for the last 16 years! So many wonderful memories of the musical kind from thousands of hours rehearsals, recording and writing. It's also good to move on. Looking forward to the next adventure!' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Susan Boyle returns to the recording studio for first time in six years as she gears up for music comeback after stroke left her struggling to sing
Susan Boyle has returned to the recording studio for the first time in six years as she gears up for a musical comeback. The singer, 64, took to Instagram on Tuesday and revealed she is making new music after suffering a series of health issues. The Britain's Got Talent star shared a snap of herself in the middle of a recording session, calling it her 'happy place'. She wrote: 'Today was wonderful, emotional, and everything in between. 'I made my return to the recording studio for the first time in six years, something I was told I might never achieve again. But here we are, in my happy place!' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I want to thank my manager, Geraldine, for being my rock through everything and for helping me get back to where I belong. A million thanks.' Susan, from Blackburn in West Lothian, suffered a stroke in 2022 which left her struggling to speak or sing. Having suffered one stroke, it meant she was vulnerable to another, so her management team had to carefully manage the pace of her return to public life. Susan also has diabetes and was warned by doctors during the pandemic she had a high chance of catching coronavirus. At the time, she said: 'I've not been able to do too much. But that will change later, I'm always an optimist. 'I have diabetes so I have tried to stay indoors as much as possible. Catching Covid would not have been a good outcome.' Susan's fans were thrilled with the news she is returning to music and wrote on her post: 'Oh darling we your fans are thrilled and overjoyed.' 'Wonderful news, dear Susan, you are happy, we are happy. ❤️'... 'About time!! My withdrawals were getting too much!! Can't wait!!' Susan's fans were thrilled with the news she is returning to music and wrote on her post: 'Oh darling we your fans are thrilled and overjoyed' 'Happy day indeed, for all of us who love and find comfort in your voice.' It's been 16 years since she was catapulted to world stardom by the TV show Britain's Got Talent. The album named after her breakthrough song I Dreamed a Dream became the world's best-seller of 2009. Susan also made UK music history by having three successive albums debut at No 1 in less than two years. To date, she has sold 25 million records. She went on to achieve personal highlights such as singing for Pope Francis during the Vatican's Christmas concert in 2019. It took her three minutes and 40 seconds to get a standing ovation from the astonished judges, a moment captured on a YouTube video which has 100 million hits. Yet she only came second on the leading talent show. Recalling the period, she said: 'It was overnight because one minute I was watching it with my brother, and the next, there were these screaming kids at the door. 'I opened the door, and they were asking for my autograph. It was a bit of a whirlwind because you never think you're going to get anywhere, and then all of a sudden, bang!'
