Bird’s-eye sea views give apartment the X factor in Dalkey for €625,000

Dalkey, once a Viking settlement and Coliemore harbour Dublin’s main port, today attracts the well-heeled and visiting peregrine falcons to this lovely Co Dublin seaside suburb.

Berwick House is a development of six apartments on Coliemore Road, and number 5 on the top floor has come to the market with an asking price of €625,000 through Lisney.

The apartment is bright, thanks to a multitude of windows and patio doors. and has sweeping views from Baily lighthouse to Dalkey Island. Because of its location on the top floor the elevated views are majestic.

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At 85sq m (925sq ft), the apartment consists of two bright bedrooms, both with sea views, and the master which is en suite has access to a southeast facing patio with views of Dalkey Island.

The kitchen with Iroko countertops and shaker painted units has a clever plantation shutter between it and the living room, so new owners can keep an eye on marine activity while preparing meals.

Full-length windows
A patio off the kitchen is perfect for sunset cocktails on balmy summer evenings and could easily accommodate a table for dining al fresco.

The apartment has a fine family bathroom and lots of cupboard storage in the front hall.

The bright living room in buttercup yellow has pale carpets, a gas fire and the eye is immediately drawn to the full-length windows with access to a flowerpot patio.

The views here of the rippling Irish Sea are really what will attract buyers. Number 5 Berwick House is in turnkey condition and would suit those downsizing or anyone longing for panoramic sea views.