CO DUBLIN: €3.95M:Ross, Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
Renovated and listed period house with luxury fit-out.
Agent:Sherry FitzGerald
ONE OF THE large detached houses on Waltham Terrace in Blackrock, Co Dublin is on the market with Sherry FitzGerald at €3.95 million.
Dating from the 1830s, the six-bedroom listed house is one of four that face each other in pairs across this fashionable, tranquil road off Mount Merrion Avenue. The house is called Ross, and it’s set back from the road, its square front garden thoroughly landscaped with lots of granite and the boundary marked by espalier trees.
Inside, too, it’s had a major makeover, carried out over the last 15 years by a family that has now outgrown the two-storey house and moved to a larger property in the area.
They’ve left Waltham Terrace in apple-pie order – furnished and styled to an immaculate degree, in the hope of attracting those elusive wealthy buyers. The cushions are plumped up and lilies scent the air – there’s even a couple of crystal flutes and a champagne bucket in the family bathroom – a romantic room with pink Toile de Jouy wallpaper and a stand-alone bath in the middle of the floor.
It’s a very accommodating house with 420sq m (4,156sq ft) of living space that includes discreet staff quarters hidden away off the utility area, where a staircase leads to an airy bedroom and bathroom.
Leading off the main hallway are two very fine reception rooms – the drawingroom to the left has been extended to allow for a grand piano.
On the other side of the hallway is a formal diningroom.
A steep flight of steps leads down to the spacious kitchen with its cream-painted units and old-fashioned Aga. Beyond the kitchen is a wonderful conservatory, big enough to seat a crowd with views over the two-tier landscaped garden that is wide rather than long.
Also off the kitchen is a very large family room with space for several sofas set well back from the open fireplace.
Behind the kitchen, is a large store room for coats and books, and the utility room, with a further room devoted to twin Miele washing machines and separate driers.
The main bedroom, and that romantic bathroom, are located off the landing between the hall level and upper floor. The bedroom suite has its own separate bathroom, complete with Jacuzzi. There is also a large walk-in dressingroom with floor-to-ceiling shelves and hanging space.
There are four further bedrooms on the first floor, leading off a comfortable landing with its own sash window and space for a sofa from which to watch the neighbours go by.
