ON THE MARKET for a sweet €2.5m, Rockville House is no ordinary property.
The six-bed home has an address at Ailesbury Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 in the heart of south Dublin.
The redbrick residence boasts a design that’s sure to catch the eye of any passers-by, with a three-storey turret forming the left side of the accommodation.
Sitting on a 0.3 acre site, the property is accessed through a pillared entrance at the junction of Ailesbury Road and Sydney Parade Avenue. The interior oozes luxury and elegance throughout its 3,228 sq ft, and is being sold with full planning permission for an extension to the rear.
There are countless attractive features throughout Rockville House, including sash windows, marble fireplaces and ornate ceiling cornicing.
Stepping inside, there are four light-filled reception rooms off the hallway, including the interconnecting drawing room and dining room, the living room and the study. The kitchen is located off the dining room, while there’s also a large laundry room and conservatory.
Should you wish to add an extension, the current permission allows the conservatory to be replaced with a 340 sq ft kitchen/dining/living room.
Moving upstairs, the family bathroom and walk-in linen press is at the return level. The first floor is home to five bedrooms and a bathroom, including the master bedroom.
This room wouldn’t look out of place in a luxury boutique hotel, with feature patterned wallpaper, two sash windows and built-in shelving.
A curved staircase leads to the top floor of the turret, where the sixth bedroom is located. This room benefits from two beautiful rounded windows with views over the gardens and Sydney Parade Avenue. If a sixth bedroom isn’t needed, this space would make for a perfect home office or reading area.
Outside, there’s a gravel driveway and a sizeable lawn to the front of the house. There are a number of mature trees and shrubs here, but the sense of privacy could be heightened with some additional landscaping. There’s another large lawn to the side of the property, while there’s a south-west facing patio to the rear.
Rockville House is a stone’s throw from Sydney Parade DART station, making for an easy trip to the city centre and beyond, while Sandymount Beach can be reached within a 15-minute walk.
With a unique exterior and turn-key interior and a coveted Dublin address, Rockville House is a rare gem.
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