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Irish Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Serenity and the city: Impressive Victorian on Leeson Park for €4.95m
Address : 26 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 Price : €4,950,000 Agent : Colliers It's difficult to know which entrance into 26 Leeson Park is the more impressive. One option is to go up the short flight of granite steps and through the stately front door, and the other is through the gate in the stone wall at garden level and stepping into the Victorian courtyard where charming French doors take you inside. The entrance you take also dictates the mood that meets you, with the formal rooms at hall level and the more casual living spaces down below. The magnificent period features on all levels, such as the cornicing, centre roses and fireplaces, still have pride of place, but it's clear from the outset that modern living has been introduced in the most subtle way. The property was stripped right back when the current owners bought it in 2007. It was remodelled and refurbished under the supervision of Hilda Cullivan of Henry J Lyons Architecture and Interiors. All the hard work has been done to a high standard, so new owners will be able to move in to number 26 Leeson Park, which has just come on to the market with agent Colliers with an asking price of €4.95 million, and immediately enjoy the privilege. READ MORE The main aim behind the renovation was to maximise the 389sq m (4,188sq ft) of floor space and make it work as a family home, while also carefully retaining the Victorian features that date from the 1850s. When you enter at garden level, there is a wide hallway with the original curved staircase at the centre. To the right are two interconnecting family rooms that run into the kitchen at the back. This southwest-facing room is flooded with light and is fitted with English-style units with a warm granite worktop. There is a six-ring Aga and Gaggenau appliances that include a built-in wine cooler and an espresso coffee machine. At the back of the kitchen there is a Hamptons-style breakfastroom with a glazed roof and French doors out to the 60ft-long garden. Upstairs, on hall level, is a cloakroom and guest powder room. To the right are the two reception rooms with cornicing so intricate it acts as a piece of art, with the eye constantly drawn back to it. While these rooms are more formal, they are not fussy or precious. They both have original marble fireplaces and traditional pitched pine floorboards. Two of the five bedrooms are on returns. One of these is has a large en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, making it the ideal guest room as it is away from the other bedrooms. [ Classic Kenny-built five-bed in Mount Merrion for €1.55m Opens in new window ] Entrance hall Drawingroom Formal diningroom Kitchen Family room Garden with potting shed On the first floor there is a trio of arches with a neat little study under one at the back of the house. The main bedroom overlooks the rear garden and has an original fireplace and steps up to an en suite that would remind you of a luxury Roman hotel. There are two more bedrooms at this level and the family bathroom. There are unique touches throughout such as the wall paintings in the cloakroom and bathrooms that were drawn by artist Christopher Moore. The gardens were designed by landscape architect David Koning, with the rear garden set out around a charming stone and slate roofed potting shed that now houses all the noisy equipment that keeps the Ber-exempt property running. The mix of the setting and the tasteful interior design have resulted in a serene atmosphere in the house, which is just a 15-minute walk from St Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre. The road is surprisingly quiet, with the mature trees to front and back shielding number 26 from the outside world. Leeson Park is a very convenient residential street with the city on the doorstep in one direction and Ranelagh village in the other. There are several primary and secondary schools in the area including Sandford Parish and Park, Gonzaga, Loreto and CUS.
Irish Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
What will €495,000 buy in Longford and Co Westmeath?
Town Farnagh Hill, Longford, Co Longford €495,000, Dalton Auctioneers A large six-bedroom, two-bathroom detached mid-century house that extends to 293sq m (3,150sq ft). It has a large entrance hall, two diningrooms, multiple livingrooms as well as a tennis court, sauna, 14m indoor pool with changing rooms and a kids' play area. Its hardwood ceilings echo the American ranch-style homes of the mid-century, and it includes exposed stone walls and chimney breasts, other features of that era. The D1 Ber-rated house would benefit from a cosmetic refresh. It originally came to the market seeking €849,000 but has been 'reduced to sell', say the agents, who are now seeking €675,000. Plus Ideal for swimmers Minus Would benefit from cosmetic refresh [ Classic Kenny-built five-bed in Mount Merrion for €1.55m Opens in new window ] Glascorn, Rathconrath, Co Westmeath Country Glascorn, Rathconrath, Co Westmeath €485,000, SherryFitzGerald Davitt & Davitt This detached four-bedroom, two-bathroom C1 Ber-rated property is on about half an acre of grounds about 15km west of Mullingar, the nearest place to get a pint of milk. It extends to 179sq m (1,930sq ft), with an additional 28sq m of garage space. It has been well maintained throughout and enjoys mature grounds. One of Celtic Ireland's key sites, the Hill of Uisneach, is nearby. The ancient ceremonial site containing a series of monuments known as the mythological and sacred centre of Ireland and the site of the great Bealtaine fire is about 9km away. READ MORE Plus It has been well maintained Minus It's a 15-minute drive to the shops
Irish Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wexford from €275,000 to €1.25m
25 Carrickfoyle Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 €290,000, Gillespie Lowe Group This one-bedroom terraced cottage is on a quiet road just off Old Kilmainham. Extending to 39sq m (419sq ft), it opens into a kitchen/livingroom with the bedroom to the rear. The E2-rated house has a small 3sq m back yard and is near Imma and all of the cafes and bars that Kilmainham village has to offer. On view By appointment at 63A Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 63A Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 €595,000, Bennetts Auctioneers This is a really well located detached two-bedroom, two-bathroom home. The 75sq m (807sq ft) D2-rated house, built in 1990, is at the Newbridge Avenue end of this residential road. The livingroom and interconnecting kitchen are to the left with the bedrooms to the right. On view By appointment at READ MORE [ Classic Kenny-built five-bed in Mount Merrion for €1.55m Opens in new window ] 27A The Mews, St Lawrence's Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 27A The Mews, St Lawrence's Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 €695,000, Sherry FitzGerald Sequestered of St Lawrence Road is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached mews house with off-street parking and a south-facing back garden. Built in 1998, it has an Edwardian-style porch with a dual aspect, interconnecting rooms downstairs and a large eat-in kitchen to the rear that leads out to the garden. The C3-rated home has three doubles and a single bedroom, with en suite principal. On view By appointment at 4 Rosmeen Gardens, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin 4 Rosmeen Gardens, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin €1.25m, DNG Within a few minutes' walk of Dún Laoghaire's Upper George's Street and the Dart station at Sandycove and Glasthule, this is a large box-bay-fronted six-bedroom, two-bathroom Edwardian redbrick with lots of fine period features, including high ceilings, fireplace surrounds and interconnecting reception rooms. The G-rated property, which extends to 249sq m (2,680sq ft), is in need of refurbishment. On view By appointment at 12 Glen Bay, Poulshone, Gorey, Co Wexford 12 Glen Bay, Poulshone, Gorey, Co Wexford €275,000, Halnon Humphreys South of Courtown, within a few minutes' walk of Poulshone beach, is this three-bedroom, three-bathroom detached house . The C3-rated home measures 98sq m, and one of its bedrooms is downstairs. The second en-suite bedroom has views of the sea. There's a cornershop at the end of the road and also bus links to Gorey. It is about a 90-minute off-peak drive from Dublin. On view By appointment at
Irish Times
23-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Classic Kenny-built five-bed in Mount Merrion for €1.55m
Address : Inniscarra, 5 Greygates, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin Price : €1,550,000 Agent : Lisney Sotheby's International View this property on Long front and back gardens are a notable feature of houses built by developer John Kenny in Mount Merrion in the 1930s and a five-bedroom home now on the market has both. Inniscarra, a 209sq m (2,249sq ft) semidetached five-bed on a fifth of an acre, has a long private back garden sheltered by tall hedges and a front garden with lots of space to park beside the lawn. Mount Merrion, where Limerick developer Kenny and his business partner John du Moulin bought land in the 1920s and 1930s to build modern houses, was among Dublin's first suburbs. Kenny houses were all-electric and designed for convenience. It's clear that number 5 Greygates – a road of houses at the very front of Mount Merrion – is a Kenny-built house: it has the signature white stippled exterior with bow windows on one side and a roof sloping down at the other, over what would have originally been a garage. It's for sale through Lisney Sotheby's International Realty for €1.55 million. It has a C2 Ber rating. Front hall Sittingroom Kitchen and livingroom Dining and living area Kitchen The vendors bought number 5 in 2006 and extended it at the back, creating a large L-shaped open-plan dining, living and kitchen area. A stained-glass front door opens into a small front hall with what looks like an original, somewhat scuffed, parquet floor. On the left, a door opens into a study that's also accessed from the kitchen area. READ MORE A door on the right opens into a sittingroom where the wide, six-paned bow window looks on to the front garden. It has a coal-effect gas fire, a painted timber fireplace and a wide plank walnut floor. Glazed French doors open from the end of the front hall and more French doors from the sittingroom into the open-plan space. This has a high (about 10.5ft) ceiling and is very bright, with walls and built-in units coloured mostly cream/white. Two very wide floor-to-ceiling glazed sliding doors open directly on to the back patio. Main bedroom Bathroom Back garden Built-in cabinets and shelves line the wall on both sides of a log-effect gas fireplace. The whole open-plan space is floored with a wide-plank walnut floor, a little scuffed in the kitchen area. The kitchen has glossy cream units, and a unit that's more isthmus than island separates the kitchen from the living area. Like the counter, it's topped with pale Silkstone, a porcelain-like, hard-wearing material. A utility room and a downstairs shower room open off the kitchen, with a door in a hallway to an outside side passage. A sliding pocket door opens into the downstairs study, with its pretty arched window at the front of the house. Stairs on the left of the hall divide at the top, with a good-sized family bathroom on the left and four bedrooms on the right. The main bedroom is a good-sized double and, like the sittingroom below, has a wide bow window. There's another double bedroom at the back, looking over the tall trees in gardens on The Rise. The two other bedrooms are smaller and both have a couple of steps down to spaces used as work or study areas. A large bedroom in the converted attic has built-in shelves and wardrobes and a small en suite shower room. At the back of the house is a sandstone patio and a long lawn bordered with mature shrubs. A path at the side leads to two garden sheds, one used as a home gym. There's lots of room to park in the front garden. Greygates is a cul-de-sac at the very front of Mount Merrion, running parallel to the N11: it's a sharp turn left at the very beginning off The Rise, the suburb's central road. It's part-shielded from the N11 by a bank of tall trees and a low stone wall, and it's only a cul-de-sac for vehicles – it's a few minutes' walk from Greygates to a pavement and a bus stop on the N11, which leads into Dublin city centre.
