Penthouses come with view to a thrill near the Aviva

Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

RUGBY aficionados with a taste for James Bond-style living and the deep pockets to match may spring for the penthouses in the new building at Lansdowne Place, which have terraces overlooking the Aviva Stadium (right).

In need of a shaken — not stirred — martini, they can head to The Residents, a purpose-built residents’ club being constructed at Lansdowne Place. This will have a lounge, cinema, library, gym and meeting space, with a 24-hour concierge service.

When finished, Lansdowne Place will have 215 luxury apartments and penthouses across seven pavilion-style buildings. The first apartment will be completed in mid-2018. After The Templeton, the first phase, sold out earlier this year, a second phase, at The Blake building, is now going on sale. The Blake consists of 20 apartments ranging from €825,000 to €2.1m, and three penthouses with prices starting at €2.15m.

The latter tranche, known as the Lansdowne Collection, includes a triple-aspect penthouse with wraparound terraces and a 3,772-sq ft penthouse with 1,914 sq of outdoor space, like a rooftop garden and a private terrace facing the Aviva. It comes with a double-height living room and three en-suite bedrooms. Each has large sunrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows, all designed by London-based interior architects Goddard Littlefair. Lansdowne Place is being developed on the site of the former Berkeley Court and Jury’s Hotel, a site famously once acquired by now-bankrupt developer Sean Dunne for a record-breaking €380m.

Enquiries to: Savills (01) 6181300 or Sherry FitzGerald New Homes (01) 6671888