Whether you’re after room to raise a family, a slice of Victorian grandeur to restore or a tranquil apartment with sea views …
We look at a double-fronted 1930s family home in Rathgar, an early Victorian gem in Ranelagh ripe for renovation and a penthouse apartment in Malahide with triple-aspect coastal views, proving there’s a Dublin property to suit every stage of life.
Spacious family living in Rathgar
Double fronted, set in mature gardens on a corner site and with 188 sqm (2,024 sq ft) of space, 15 Leicester Avenue, in the Dublin 6 suburb of Rathgar, will definitely command attention.
The house dates to the 1930s, which can be seen in its generous proportions. Of its five bedrooms, two have compact en suites, and there’s a decent family bathroom as well.
Downstairs, there’s plenty of room too, with interconnecting sitting and living rooms, each of which have working fireplaces, timber floors and coving.
The living room to the front of the house has a deep bay window, and both reception rooms are nicely decorated in a palette of neutrals, which makes it easy for a new owner to envisage how they’d settle into the space.
A newer extension houses a spacious and bright kitchen-diner, with plenty of room for entertaining. Units are solid wood, with a small island and granite countertops.
There’s even room for a sitting area to one side of the room, and while a new owner may look to upgrade the space, they’ll likely be happy with the utility room.
Downstairs also has a small cloakroom and a room that could be used as a snug or playroom; the current owners use it as a home office. The BER rating of D is one a new owner may seek to improve, but this house is a solid choice for a family.
In fact, one of the key selling points for anyone with school-age children is proximity to excellent primary and secondary schools on the doorstep. 15 Leicester Avenue is on sale for €1,600,000 through Sherry FitzGerald Rathmines.
A grand Victorian restoration in Ranelagh
22 Leeson Park in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, is a special property that will excite lovers of period architecture who have an appetite for a project.
On offer through DNG Donnybrook for €3,450,000, this BER-exempt early Victorian house spans three floors, with five bedrooms (one of which is a self-contained basement bedsit), three bathrooms and a variety of grand reception rooms.
It has been lovingly maintained by its current owners, who have kept the facade in good condition and have added appropriate decorative touches, making the most of the house’s proportions.
This is a home with some unusual architectural features: it’s one of the few double-fronted Victorian homes in the city and it also has distinctive matching bay windows on either side of the front door. The width of the house also leads to wide gardens, while the house itself is very sizeable at 290 sqm (3,120 sq ft).
Previous owners made some interventions and alterations to this house, one of which was to add a family bathroom. The basement level was altered to include a bedsit, but a canny buyer will recognise that this space offers the potential to transform it into a garden-level, large open-plan kitchen-diner. There’s plenty of space to add a utility, laundry and boot area.
A huge amount of the original detail remains, including the front door, internal four-panel doors, staircases, the dining room fireplace and ornate plasterwork cornices.
Discover coastal living in Malahide
Sea views are always at a premium and 8 Low Rock Apartments at Robswall on the Coast Road in Malahide absolutely makes the most of its penthouse position and location, with triple aspect views and an attractive balcony.
It’s available for €999,999 through Tommy Carmody’s Property House and is bound to appeal to right-sizers. It’s in a small, exclusive development that offers secure access, has an excellent A2 BER rating, and comes with parking and pristine finishes. All a new owner will need to do is unpack.
This penthouse has a generous open-plan living area with plenty of space for a full-sized dining table. The kitchen is new and comes complete with a Quooker tap. There are two good-sized bedrooms, one en suite, and a small home office.
There’s a separate bathroom too, and the addition of a separate utility room with washer and dryer is a boon for apartment dwellers: it gives the opportunity to hide laundry that you’d rather guests didn’t see.
