By Kate Youde
For entertaining
There is plenty of space to welcome guests at this seven-bedroom detached house in Foxrock, an affluent suburb in south Dublin. As well as the formal drawing room and interconnected dining room, there is an open-plan kitchen/family room/breakfast room that looks out on to the large rear garden. From the breakfast room you can access another living room, and for serious film lovers there is a home cinema on the ground floor, accessible via the imposing entrance hall. A patio, gazebo and pergola provide options for outdoor entertaining. The asking price is €6.75mn.
For statement architecture
This eye-catching castellated house (main picture, top), built in the Gothic revival style in around 1816, was sensitively renovated in 2005 and still retains many original features. Surviving period details include the fanlight above the front door, stained glass windows, and ornate ceiling coving and roses. There are four bedrooms on the first floor, while a ground-floor study could be used as a fifth. The property, located near Foxrock, is priced at €2,975,000.
For a garden
This Edwardian red brick house in the upmarket neighbourhood of Ballsbridge, home to many of the city’s foreign embassies, has gardens to the front and back, with well-established planting and even a small orchard. Green-fingered residents can enjoy the fruits of their labour by relaxing on the south-facing veranda, which is accessed via double doors in the informal dining room and overlooks the rear lawn. The five-bedroom property is on the market for €12.75mn.
For a contemporary look
This four-bedroom Victorian house, in south Dublin suburb Donnybrook, has undergone a meticulous makeover in the last few years, with decor improvements including new carpets, wallpaper, paint and tiling. New features include updated insulation throughout and a rain-sensor electric window in the family bathroom. The double garage to the rear of the property, on the market for €2.5mn, is fitted with a charger for electric cars.
For sea views
Located in the coastal suburb of Sutton, northeast of the city centre, this four-bedroom Victorian property fronts Dublin Bay. The master bedroom, living room and dining room offer unobstructed views across the water, while there is also a veranda on the front of the house. The home is a five-minute drive from the nearest golf course on the Howth peninsula. The asking price is €1.95mn.
Photography: Angelica Mujica/Andrew Nolan/Christie’s International Real Estate; Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty; Matteo Tuniz @ MediaPro/Knight Frank
