A former Tramway House and a tramyard dating from the early part of the 1900s in Dartry, Dublin 6, which is due to be offered for sale in the coming days, has already attracted interest from a number of high-tech companies.
Savills and BNP Paribas Real Estate are guiding €3 million for the protected building which has 1,718sq m (18,500sq ft) of office space on two levels.
It housed trams that ran from College Green to Rathgar and Dartry from 1872 until they closed down in 1948.
The block was converted for use as offices about 40 years ago by the Roadstone Pension Fund, which is now planning to offload the property.
It was rented for a considerable time by JB Barry Engineers before they relocated their operation late last year to Classon House in Dundrum.
With many of the incoming high-technology companies looking for warehouse-style office accommodation rather than modern office blocks, Conor Whelan of BNP said Tramway House was having a special appeal to not only the high-tech sector but also to design houses and other overseas firms.
The period building stands on its own one acre of grounds with mature gardens and 34 car-parking spaces.
It is located along Dartry Road directly opposite the popular Orwell Park housing enclave.
Permissible uses
The building has two entrances and a large reception area looking out on the gardens.
The city development plan says that permissible uses include residential, childcare facility, home-based economic activity and medical use.
Other uses that are open for consideration include culture, recreational building, guest house, media recording, place of worship and restaurant.
