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The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
The magnificent five-bed Dublin mansion with cliff views on market for €4.8MILLION – it comes with gym, cinema and spa
TAKE a look at the magnificent five-bed Dublin mansion with cliff views on the market for €4.8million - and it comes with a gym, cinema and a spa. This luxurious home is located in the exclusive Thulla enclave on Dunbo Hill – right in the heart of 8 The home is located in Howth, Co Dublin Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 And it is now on the Irish market for €4,850,000 Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 It is one of Dublin's most exceptional homes Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 The pad stretches over three floors Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 It is a five bedroom home with incredible views Credit: Estate Agents Collect Set behind secure electric gates, the property is a short walk from the DART station and it is less than 30 minutes from The detached five-bed, seven-bath The listing reads: 'Thulla on Dunbo Hill in Howth is a small enclave of exclusive properties in the heart of Howth Village. "No 1 must be seen to be believed. READ MORE IN MONEY "The property is laid out over three floors with an interior design which is both stylish and sophisticated with modern comforts beyond extraordinary." Regarded as one of Howth's most exclusive homes, the This spa even includes a Norwegian sauna, stainless-steel hot tub and an ice bath. Outside, the rear MOST READ IN MONEY The home includes solid oak and ash herringbone flooring, air conditioning, Crittall-style glass detailing and top-of-the-line Gaggenau appliances. There is also ample secure parking for up to five Upon entering the home, guests are welcomed into a bright entrance hall with solid oak floors, feature lighting and access to all main reception rooms. The 'charming' Irish castle on market with a host of perks The home also features a breathtaking open-plan kitchen and dining space, that looks like it came straight out of a pad in BREATHTAKING This kitchen spans the full length of the house and includes a six-metre marble and teak island as its centrepiece. It's fitted with bespoke cross-grain dark oak cabinetry, solid bronze handles, integrated Gaggenau appliances, an air-conditioned pantry and a wine fridge. And there's even a UV-lit indoor herb garden built discreetly into the counter. The dining area opens into a FIRST FLOOR FEATURES Upstairs, the spacious landing leads to three large bedrooms, each with its own ensuite and dressing area. The main bedroom is a true standout, situated over split levels and featuring a dressing room with his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes, a custom cushioned vanity and a jewellery display case. The en-suite bathroom includes an infinity-style bathtub, a double rainfall shower and full-height windows framing the sea. The second and third bedrooms also offer designated study areas, walk-in wardrobes and beautifully tiled ensuites. GROUND FLOOR LEVEL On the lower ground level, there are two additional bedroom suites, both with steam-room showers and direct access to a private south-facing terrace. This floor also includes a fully fitted home office, a cinema room and a marble wine cellar behind Crittall glass. There's a private gym facing the sauna and it opens directly onto the spa deck where the hot tub, ice bath and outdoor shower are located. The property is listed by Lisney Sotheby's International Realty on 8 The home comes with a gym and a cinema Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 It also features a sauna Credit: Estate Agents Collect 8 There are multiple terrace areas on the pad's grounds Credit: Estate Agents Collect
Irish Times
29-04-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Extended Peter Pan-inspired four-bed in Delgany for €1.15m
Address : Wendon House, Church Road, Delgany, Co Wicklow Price : €1,150,000 Agent : DNG Said to have been inspired by the story of Peter Pan, Wendon House on Church Road in Delgany , Co Wicklow , once bore the moniker Wendy's House in a nod to JM Barrie's 1904 play. The 1930s quirky gem is instantly recognisable in the local community thanks to its unique architecture and fairy-tale charm, with a central turret, quaint casement windows and signature red door. The house was last on the market in 2017, when it sold for €610,000, according to the Property Price Register. Since then, it has been extended and upgraded into what is on the market today: a fine four-bedroom house filled with character. Hall Kitchen Bedroom four, now used as a study Diningroom New extension Now period features such as original flooring, leaded windows and old fireplaces are married with contemporary features that bring the house up to date for 21st-century living. READ MORE Upgraded in 2022, an extension accessed from the diningroom and described in the brochure as blending 'industrial chic with organic warmth' sits to the rear of the house. This new space, which replaced an old sunroom, brings the total floor area (including a 13sq m integrated garage) to 178sq m (1,916sq ft). It has a D1 Ber, which new owners may want to improve. A wall of brick, Crittall-style doors and a free-standing stove add warmth, as does the herringbone flooring underfoot. It's a great space providing a complete contrast to the older part of the property, and is now the focal point of this interesting four-bedroom home. It is also bathed in light, thanks to a large overhead roof light and expanse of glazing with a southerly orientation. Inside the front door lies a study (listed as the fourth bedroom, a single) with leaded windows, while the kitchen, installed in 2024, sits opposite. In cool blue-green hues, the kitchen has a range of integrated appliances including a large wine and drinks fridge, with ample storage in a larder pantry and additional storage in an interconnecting original garage. Three additional bedrooms lie upstairs, the principal of which has a contemporary en suite, while the family bathroom, updated in 2021, has an oversized double shower and free-standing bath. Main bedroom Family bathroom Wraparound patio A lawn area lies behind the patio Lots of work was undertaken outside: the new extension design allowed for a small courtyard off the diningroom that has a fine specimen Acer palmatum. Wrapping around the entire back of the house is a newly laid sandstone patio bordered by a low wall that doubles as seating. Beyond is a lawn with well-stocked beds, allowing year-round colour. To the front there is off-street parking for an abundance of cars, with much privacy from mature Scots pine trees. Located 350 metres from Delgany National School and just minutes from the village itself, the quaint house is also close to Greystones and the Dart. Its proximity to a wealth of amenities such as the Wicklow Mountains, the sea, yacht clubs and the like make the property attractive to those who enjoy the great outdoors. [ Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wexford from €275,000 to €1.25m Opens in new window ] This characterful home is now on the market through DNG seeking €1.15 million.
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Bake Off star Paul Hollywood's plans to tear down crumbling conservatory at his farmhouse for huge open plan kitchen to film new TV shows
Paul Hollywood hopes to turn home cooking into a money spinner by filming TV cookery shows in a new kitchen extension at his historic farmhouse. The Bake Off judge has applied for listed building consent to demolish a crumbling conservatory to make way for a bigger open plan kitchen diner at his rural retreat. Planning documents describe him as 'a well known TV personality and celebrity chef', and reveal that his proposed 21ft by 16ft kitchen will have enough space for him to be filmed preparing recipes for 'documentaries'. Hollywood, 59, wants it to replace his existing narrow and 'cramped' kitchen which is too small for filming inside his partly timber-framed house which dates back to the 17th century. He is arguing that producing TV shows in his Grade Two listed property will be a 'social benefit to the public' and should help him get consent for the single storey extension. Hollywood and his second wife Melissa, 41, who married in Cyprus in September 2023 have jointly submitted the application to build the new room at their home near Ashford, Kent. They have also applied to construct a log store and a walled kitchen garden with pleached fruit trees and raised beds in between pathways to grow their own vegetables and herbs. Their plans also involve turning their old kitchen into a study, making a dining room into a new sitting room, creating a family room out of the existing sitting room and replacing four Crittall-style windows with more traditional timber alternatives. Hollywood had applied twice last year to build a flat roof extension on his home, set in eight acres in the so-called Garden of England, after buying the property for £875,000 in 2019. But he withdrew both proposals after Ashford Borough Council officials voiced their disapproval and described the proposals as being 'discordant with the historic floor plans and character of the host building'. He and his wife had a re-think and drew up their new plans which differ from the earlier ones because the extension will now be separated from the main part of his house by a linked walkway. It will have 23 square metres of extra floor space compared to the existing 1980s conservatory which is described as structurally unsound, non-historic and in need of replacement. Plans show that the kitchen diner, constructed from Flemish bond bricks and Kent peg roof tiles. will have a central island and three sets of double doors opening on to the patio and garden, helping light to flood in. The report by the couple's agent Lander Planning argues that the new extension will be a 'separate entity' to the main house and 'visually and appropriately proportioned', meaning it does not 'affect the integrity of the heritage asset'. The planning statement says: 'The proposed extension is needed for ad-hoc filming for the house's owner, Paul Hollywood, who is a well-known TV personality and celebrity chef. 'The existing kitchen is not large and is too narrow for filming purposes - the cameras cannot be set up adequately to obtain the required shots. 'The proposed kitchen will, on the other hand, provide a suitable space for these purposes. The space will enable the filming of unique documentary of Paul Hollywood cooking from home. 'This would provide an engaging and enhanced experience for viewers with the chef being in his own familiar environment. 'In summary, the proposed extension has been demonstrated as being necessary to meet the modern-day standards of a larger four bedroomed house, as well as for the ad-hoc filming of documentaries for the applicant who is a TV personality and celebrity chef. 'These factors constitute material considerations which should be attributed great weight in the determination of the application.' The report adds: 'The public benefits of the proposal are that it will provide a kitchen space that is befitting of a property of this size, securing the property's future marketability and thus viability. 'The use of the space for TV cookery shows is a unique factor which would be of social benefit to the public.' The report adds that the new 'open plan cooking and dining space' will have 'considerably more light than the current arrangement' and 'a natural evolution to the existing building'. It adds: 'The existing kitchen is not fit for purpose, being a compact gallery with a narrow walkway between the two parallel countertops. 'The kitchen measures only 2.5m in depth and provides limited work space and storage. The size and layout of the kitchen does not meet the needs of modern-day standards. 'The restrictions of the listing of the property mean that providing a fit-for-purpose kitchen-diner in the main house is not possible without harming the integrity of the historic fabric as this would inevitably involve the demolition of internal walls.' Hollywood's home already boasts stables, an orchard, paddock, a shepherd's nook and a poultry run. The TV star was granted planning permission for a new garage for his collection of cars and motorbikes in December 2019. But he was refused consent for a 40ft by 26ft steel framed storage building in October 2021 after it was deemed to be 'visually harmful' to the setting of the listed building. Hollywood's planning agent cites a number of properties near his home which have had extensions approved. The presenter who has been a judge on The Great British Bake Off since the show launched in 2010 also commissioned a heritage stamen by a historic buildings conservation architect who described his plans as a 'sympathetic addition' to his home. Ashford Council is expected to make a decision on the plans next month and has so far received no objections from neighbours. But the local parish council called for Hollywood's plans to be overseen by the district council's listed building team. It added in a statement: 'We would like to understand the commercial use and what the social benefit is to the parish. 'The applicant speaks of filming within the property, the scale of the filming is not clear. We do not have any objections with the supplied plans.'
