BallsbridgeA detached five-bedroom house at 36 Herbert Park in Ballsbridge has been given a thorough makeover since it last appeared on the market in 1998. The house, which is set in its own grounds by the gates of the park, is to be auctioned by Lisney on September 24th. The guide price is €3 million - more than twice what the house made five years ago.
Number 36 is a fine Edwardian house with over 353 sq m (3,800 sq ft) of living space. Screened by trees and shrubs and accessed through electronically controlled gates, it has a surprising degree of privacy for such a central location. With fine reception rooms and plenty of bedrooms it will fit the bill for many professional couples seeking a home close to the city centre. The fact that it is in walk-in condition will also appeal to buyers at the top end of the market, where similar unrenovated properties have proved difficult to sell in recent months.
The entrance is at the side of the house where the front door is reached via a paved porch area. Inside there is a rather opulent hallway with an Italian marble floor. The principal reception rooms are at the other end of the hall and include a superb drawingroom with windows on two sides and an impressive Adam-style fireplace. The 20 ft diningroom next door leads on to a magnificent west-facing conservatory with rotating ceiling fans to cool it down in summer. This leads on to a cosy familyroom and to the big kitchen/breakfastroom which has a wide bay window overlooking a superbly landscaped back garden. There is also a large utility room, and, at the front of the house, a big room that is currently used as a study.
A handsome mahogany staircase leads past a fine stained glass window to the upper floor where the bedrooms and bathrooms are arranged on three different levels. All are immaculately finished with deep fitted carpets and gleaming bathroom fittings making the house seem like a luxury hotel.
