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Irish Times
7 days ago
- 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.
Irish Times
06-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Leading Dublin café bar the Odeon for sale at €6.5m
Having secured the highest price paid for a pub in the Dublin market in 2022 with the €5 million sale of 4 Dame Lane, publican Paul Keaveny has instructed agent Lisney to find a buyer for another of his landmark city centre venues. The Odeon, which is being offered to the market as a going concern at a guide price of €6.5 million, is expected to see strong interest from both publicans and investors. The Odeon occupies the former Harcourt Street Railway Station building in the heart of Dublin 2. Developed originally in 1857, the building served as the terminus for the Harcourt Street railway line between Dublin and Bray until its closure at the direction of the then executive chairman of CIE, Todd Andrews, in January 1959. While Andrews closed the line along with over a dozen other routes that were seen as unviable against the growing use of the private motor car, his decision was viewed with some unease by Éamon de Valera. Andrews explained, according to the Dictionary of Irish Biography, that he had grown tired of watching a few privileged Freemasons from Foxrock using it to go into their meetings in Trinity College 'at the taxpayer's expense'. 1982 - 08/12/1982 page 12 - The old Harcourt Street railway station. Photograph: Dermot O'Shea / THE IRISH TIMES . . . neg no 82/11/259 Following its closure, the Harcourt Street Railway Station building was sold and used as offices up until 1998 when Paul Keaveny acquired it and set about transforming the property into one of Dublin's foremost hospitality venues. READ MORE The Odeon comprises a distinctive café bar-style premises arranged across a two-storey over-basement building. The property, which fronts on to Harcourt Street and its Luas green line stop, retains many of its original period features alongside its contemporary fitout. The Odeon The venue itself is laid out over two principal levels, and comprises a main bar alongside three additional bars at ground-floor level (capacity 650), together with the Bourbon Bar at first-floor level (capacity 200). The two floors can accommodate multiple events simultaneously and have an overall capacity of 850 guests. The Odeon The Odeon The Odeon The Odeon The Odeon, which is being sold as a going concern, has established a reputation over its 27 years in operation, as a popular venue for private parties, corporate events and other social occasions. It has a dedicated DJ and AV setup. The building's outdoor areas include an enclosed beer garden and a heated outdoor terrace arranged between its original arches and columns fronting on to Harcourt Street. The Odeon The Odeon Rory Browne, who is handling the sale on behalf of Lisney, says: 'The Odeon represents an opportunity to acquire one of Dublin's most iconic and instantly recognisable licensed premises. This is an established high-volume and profitable business within a premium trading district that continues to strengthen year on year.' Further details and viewing arrangements are available from Rory Browne and Tony Morrissey of Lisney.
