Former RTÉ presenter selling Dublin home for €2.25m
A former RTÉ broadcaster is selling her semi-detached Dublin home which is in an area nicknamed 'the countryside in the city' for more than €2 million.
Thelma Mansfield presenter Live at 3 up until her retirement in the late 90s.
The now 76-year-old has lived in 5 Rus-In-Urbe on Glenageary Road Lower in Glenageary, Dublin for more than 40 years with her husband John Morris. Pic: Sherry FitzGerald
John died in 2022, leading in Thelma making the decision to put her Dublin home in the market.
The Georgian family home dates back to the 1840s and features elegant long sash windows and Wisteria creepers on the façade.
The five-bedroom home is set more than 100 feet back from Glenageary Road Lower, providing it with some privacy and a wonderful sense of serenity. Pic: Sherry FitzGerald Pic: Sherry FitzGerald
'Rus in Urbe' was a term coined by Roman author martial which means 'the countryside in the city.'
The large grounds offers parking for up to three cars with the garden surrounded by mature greenery and a gravel pathway which leads up to the front door.
The property is spread over two floors with the entrance featuring a fan light and sidelights that radiate the hallway with a realm of natural light. Pic: Sherry FitzGerald Pic: Sherry FitzGerald
A conventional 19th century drawing room overlooks the front garden and features two sash windows with working shutters and a detailed timber fireplace.
Double doors lead into the dining room with a similar feature fireplace. Access to the courtyard is available via the French doors in the dining room.
Also off the entrance is a guest WC and a lobby which leads to a wet room as well as another door leading to the kitchen and breakfast room. Pic: Sherry FitzGerald Pic: Sherry FitzGerald
The kitchen is the heart of the home and has a country-side style to it with bespoke cabinetry and original quarry-tiled floors.
The staircase leads up to the second floor which features a large single bedroom and the principal bedroom with wall-to-wall wardrobes as well as an ensuite bathroom.
Two additional double bedrooms and a bathroom are also on the first floor. Pic: Sherry FitzGerald Pic: Sherry FitzGerald
Mansfield is an avid gardener as is highlighted in the beautiful garden surrounding No. 5.
The area features a beautiful Tumbled Yellow Limestown paving, complete with seating spots designed to bask in the shifting sunlight.
A range of flower beds are arranged to offer a vibrant mix of colours throughout the year.
While offering a piece of the countryside in the city, Rus in Urbe is in a prime and well sought-after location and is within strolling distance of a range of shopping facilities in Dun Laoghaire and Glasthule Village where a number of cafés, delis and specialist shops can be found.
The area is well serviced by public transport links including the Dart and Dublin Bus.
Sherry FitzGerald Dun Laoghaire are facilitating the sale with an asking price of €2,250,000 for the five-bedroom, four bath-room home.
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