A terraced Victorian gem in Sandymount
This Victorian mid-terrace in Sandymount has been tastefully reimagined
5 Leahy’s Terrace, Sandymount, Dublin 4
The interior of this splendid three-storey home in the heart of Sandymount, Dublin 4, with its minimalist, all-white decorative scheme, is a delightfully simple example of these traditional Victorian terraced homes.
When the owners refurbished the property, the layout of the rooms was reconfigured so there are now three bedrooms rather than the usual four – one on each floor, each with an ensuite and with the upstairs master bedroom and its huge ensuite the luxurious pièce de résistance. It is now a spacious family townhouse, elegant with a touch of Scandi-style – the towering heights and exquisite plasterwork of the ceilings, the marble fireplaces and huge shuttered sliding sash windows all imbued with a surprising and gentle subtlety thanks to the all-white colour scheme.
The 220sq.m/2,367sq.ft property is close to Sandymount seafront, near the village and beside shops and schools. The front door is up a flight of wide granite steps shared with the neighbour on the left and has a large round fanlight.
It opens into the spacious white tiled, white-painted hallway, off which are the interconnecting spacious living room and dining room to the right.
There is a large double bedroom
with a vaulted ceiling and an ensuite bathroom at the back return of this floor. Upstairs, the master bedroom and its glorious bathroom take up the entire first-floor area.
The bedroom overlooks the front garden through a pair of tall shuttered windows and the room enjoys decorative ceiling plasterwork, a centre rose and a cast-iron fireplace. The 4.68m x 4.83m ensuite behind it has a freestanding bath, shower, his and hers hand basins and a decorative ceiling... and is huge.
Downstairs at garden level is the kitchen, family room and a third bedroom, again with its own ensuite. This area has a more contemporary feel, with painted timber floors throughout.
The white kitchen has ample floor and wall units and an unusual D-shaped island. There is a great sense of space and light throughout. Double doors open from the kitchen into the granite-walled back garden, which has been left just as a lawn with a small patio.
Leahy’s Terrace is a quiet street, convenient to both the village and the city centre.
Agent: Colliers International: (01) 6333700