A five-bedroom Victorian terraced house in good condition at 8 Breffni Terrace, Sandycove has come on the market through Lisney's Dun Laoghaire office.
The agent is guiding £700,000 (€888,816) for the 3,100 sq ft house, which has been rewired, re-plumbed and restored with commendable attention to its many period features. It goes to auction on April 11th.
Close by, another house needing refurbishment on the redbrick terrace was withdrawn at a HOK Residential auction yesterday, and is now quoting £650,000 (€825,330).
There may be an opportunity for new owners to apply for permission to develop the mews at the end of the 98 ft long back garden when the Sorohan development of houses currently under construction behind the terrace is completed, suggests selling agent David Bewley.
Number 8 has its own front garden and good offstreet parking. The entrance hall has ornate ceiling detail and an antique brass handrail.
Off an inner hall, the drawing and diningrooms also have very fine plasterwork and original marble mantelpieces. Two windows overlooking the front garden make the drawingroom exceptionally bright. Also on this level are a small toilet and a kitchen/ breakfastroom which has a gas-fired Aga and some builtin cupboards. Most of the storage units are free-standing. French doors open on to a timber balcony with steps to the back garden.
The main bedroom on the first floor was originally the drawingroom and new owners may want to convert it back to this use. The apricot-coloured room spans the width of the house to the front and has particularly beautiful cornicing, a ceiling rose and a white marble mantelpiece. It has views over Dublin Bay.
Two further double bedrooms also have period fireplaces. A smart family bathroom has both a bath and step-in shower.
The garden level is an integral part of the house, with stairs down to another two bedrooms, one currently used as a study, a large utility room and a toilet. The 98 ft long back garden is well cared-for and includes vehicular access to a laneway.
