DUBLIN 6: €2.5M:HOUSEHUNTERS with over €2 million to spend are few and far between right now but for anyone who is in the price bracket and wants Dublin 6, then 17 Orwell Park in Rathgar is ready to move into. The six-bedroom house is for sale at €2.5 million through Douglas Newman Good, where Pat Mullery is handling enquiries.
The double-fronted redbrick was last for sale in 2001 when it made over €1.7 million. Since then it has had a lot of money spent on it in an opulent redecoration that’s in keeping with its Victorian features. Think bold wallpapers and a cosy Aga kitchen rather than all white and open plan.
There are three reception rooms leading off the entrance hall, but none is as large as the 30ft family room that spans the back of the house and has an unusul arched roof inset with no less than 10 Velux windows. Two old fashioned ceiling fans add a colonial feel but must also work hard in summer, given that the walls are also mainly windows. The first floor has bedrooms leading off an attractive landing lit by its own tall sash window overlooking the front garden.
Three of the bedrooms are at this level, including the main bedroom at the front of the house with its parquet floor, French style fireplace and snazzy bathroom. There is a fourth bedroom on the lower return, and two further rooms and a shower room on the top floor.
The back garden is divided into two distinct areas, a patio behind the house and a further hidden garden with a summerhouse.
17 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Six-bedroom Victorian house with four reception rooms, an Aga kitchen and a hidden garden.
Agent: Douglas Newman Good
