You don’t have to love cricket to admire Balsculty, but a passion for the sound of leather on willow and the sight of players in their whites on a summer’s day would definitely add to the list of reasons to fall for this house.
Detached, and on approximately half an acre, Balsculty was built in the 1950s, and is directly opposite Malahide cricket grounds. You can even see the batting crease from the principal bedroom window. There are three bedrooms in all, in 122sq m (1,312sq ft) of accommodation.
There’s also a detached garage, and scope on the generous site to extend, subject of course to all the usual permissions. The house has been retained in excellent condition by the current owners, who are downsizing. You may want to modernise a little here and there, but the palette is good, and the location couldn’t be better.
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In addition to the cricket club, you’re also just steps from Malahide Dart station, the castle entrance and all the village amenities. Reached via a gravelled drive, with plenty of parking, Balsculty’s entrance is bright and welcoming, an atmosphere that carries throughout the house.
There’s a sitting room, with fireplace and French windows that lead on to a sheltered sun porch. There’s also a dining room, while the kitchen is to the front and has access to the utility room and boiler house via a side porch.
It is for sale with Sherry FitzGerald Blanc for €1.5 million – you could combine a viewing with the Ireland-England one-day cricket international next Friday, May 8th. A perfect pair of reasons to go to Malahide? High time to give this house a fresh innings.
