Four-storey Dublin building with ‘turnkey' mews that was former childhood home of iconic Irish artist on sale for €1.6m

The Irish Sun

21-04-2025

THE former childhood home of Irish painter Francis Bacon has hit the Dublin property market for €1.6m.
The four-storey Georgian building is located at 63 Baggot Street Lower, Baggot Street.
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The property is in a prime location in Dublin city
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The residential mews are in turnkey condition
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Painter Francis Bacon lived in the property as a child
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The painter who was born in 1909 and passed away in 1992 lived in the space as an infant.
He is best known for
The building in which the painter once lived would now serve as an office or studio space,
The building features 3,450 sq. ft. stretched across four storeys and a basement.
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And also features "turnkey" residential mews spanning 807 sq. ft and over two floors.
The exterior of this lucky addition boasts a cool tone brick and modern appearance.
It is tucked behind the main building and allows entry for cars so you can park up.
Meanwhile, the outside of the office-style building faces out to the bustling street.
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The building is just 1km from Grand Canal Dock DART Station and 1.1km from Green Line Luas St. Stephen's Green.
And it is currently vacant.
I'm an Irish lad who bought my first home at 19 - I cut back on drinking and worked weekends to afford it
The interior of the main
This lets the property's old Georgian charm remain at the heart of the building.
Even the banisters of the staircases connecting the four floors give a decorative feel.
Large windows that face out on to busy
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There is car parking space available
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The building boasts amazing natural light
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There are some gorgeous old features
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And there is huge potential in this property for the buyer to complete a full refurbishment to their own tastes.
The property is listed by JLL Commercial.
A plaque at the building recognises it as Francis Bacon's former home.
FRANCIS BACON'S LIFE
Although artist Francis Bacon moved around throughout his childhood, it was in this property he was born to parents Anthony Edward Mortimer and Christina Winifred Frith.
The painter's mother was a Captain in the British army while his mother was a Sheffield steel heiress.
Bacon eventually attended boarding school in London and this is where he lived and worked for most of his life.
However, noting his Irish origins the Hugh Lane Gallery acquired the painter's studio in 1998, a few years after his death.
The popular tourist attraction is known for showcasing the artist's unique studio set up where he worked among a chaotic mess.
The artist has reached huge amounts of success even after his death.
His Three Studies of Lucian Freud sold for $142.4 million in New York in 2013.
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The property spans over four floors
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A plaque at the property remembers it as the former home of the painter
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