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Clifton House, Coliemore Road, Dalkey, County Dublin

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Clifton House, Coliemore Road, Dalkey, County Dublin

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Beds 4 beds
Price Sale Agreed
Property Type Detached House
Size 263 meters2
Energy Rating BER-D1
Refreshed on Jun 5, 2024
Eircode A96X921

Description

Stokes Property are delighted to offer this exceptional property on Coliemore Road to the market for the first time in almost 100 years. Clifton House is two-storey, detached, four-bedroom, Victorian home on an elevated, generous site (c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres) with commanding, panoramic views over Dalkey Island and Dublin Bay. With beautifully proportioned rooms with high ceilings and many intact period features, Clifton House boasts a very large garden with two separate driveways onto Coliemore Road. Brief History Clifton House has a fascinating history including a connection with James Joyce: Ulysses 16.157-9: - “There'll be a job tomorrow or next day, Stephen told him, in a boys' school at Dalkey for a gentleman usher. Mr Garrett Deasy. Try it. You may mention my name.” Clifton, or Clifton House, as it was also known, was originally located at No 64 Coliemore Road, Dalkey. The house was in the possession of Edward Hamilton, M.D., F.R.C.S. (according to Thom's Directory) in 1890 and 1894: Hamilton practiced at 120 Stephen's Green in the centre of Dublin, but the house remained empty, or enjoyed only occasional occupation, as it was advertised to let on various occasions between 1890 and 1893. In mid-1893, its future appeared settled, and its commodious rooms and grounds were converted for use as a school: Dalkey, Killiney, Bray - An Oxford Honorman, assisted by competent staff, proposes opening Classes in Classics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, about 7th August, at Dalkey, for Uni versities, Army, Navy, Juniors, Public Schools, and Intermediate [examinations]; can undertake Private Tuition at once; highest references exchanged. For terms apply- T. P. W., Clifton, Dalkey. Irish Times 28 June, 1893 Thomas Preston Walsh was the founder headmaster of Clifton School (later to be the employer of none other than James Joyce). Clifton, Dalkey, County Dublin. Principal - Mr Preston Walsh (Honor, Oxon). Daily and Resident Tuition- Instruction entirely given by Honor Graduates. Vacancies for Resident Pupils. Healthy situation, tennis ground, sea baths close to house. Irish Times (1893), 5 August p. 3 In the following March, the school's situation was specially noted in advertisements: Clifton is a large house, with Tennis Ground (stabling for pony, if required, for resident pupil), Hot and Cold Water throughout, perfect Sanitation; two minutes from Dalkey Sea Baths (hot and cold), eight minutes from Station. Irish Times 24 March, 1894 By this time, the school also offered "Individual Tuition, if required, for backward Boys". The Irish Times carried several advertisements for teaching staff, not necessarily full-time - which is perhaps relevant in the light of Joyce's involvement with the school ten years later albeit at another address. Assistant Master - University Man Wanted for Junior work two or four hours daily, morning; resident if preferred. Apply, personally or by letter, Principal, Clifton School, Dalkey. Irish Times (1894), 22 September In 1889 the Irish Times carried an advertisement for a large house called Clifton (House) to be let in Dalkey. The house was well equipped, with seven bedrooms, stabling, and a tennis court: To be Let, Furnished, from the 1st of August, Clifton, Dalkey, standing on 2 acres, nicely planted, commanding fine sea view; 3 sittingrooms, 7 bedrooms, servants' room, pantries, &c.; stables, tennis court: 8 minutes tram or train. Apply to Mr Casey, Post-office, Dalkey. Irish Times 13 July, 1889 Francis Irwin is still a rather shadowy character in the Dublin mythology of Ulysses, though he is mentioned in many of the classic texts which help us to understand the novel and its background. Richard Ellmann introduces Irwin to us in his biography of Joyce, because Irwin ran the small, private school, Clifton School, at which Joyce worked for a short while as a teacher, in the first half of 1904. In the novel it is, of course, Stephen Dedalus who is briefly employed as a "gentleman usher'' or assistant master by Deasy: “Joyce’s next venture was as a schoolteacher. There was a temporary vacancy for a gentleman usher at the Clifton School, Dalkey, a private school…… headmaster was an Ulster Scot, very pro-British, named Francis Irwin, a Trinity College graduate. Joyce devotes the second chapter of Ulysses to describing Stephen’s activities at a school clearly modelled on Irwin’s.” Richard Ellman- James Joyce (1982) The property has been occupied by the vendors’ family for almost 100 years. Description Clifton House is a detached, two-storey, Victorian, four-bedroom home c. 263 sq.m. / 2,831 sq.ft. with two large reception rooms. It sits on elevated grounds c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres with commanding, panoramic views over Dalkey Island and Dublin Bay. Generous, light-filled accommodation at ground floor level includes two grand reception rooms with stunning sea views, charming kitchen / breakfast room with natural gas fired Aga, home office / tv lounge, utility room and guest WC. First floor level includes four bedrooms (master en-suite) and large family bathroom. One of the bedrooms has a delightful home office area with sea views. The grounds include a tarmacadam driveway (with two separate entrances from Coliemore Road, large double garage, lawn, suntrap terraces and mature trees, shrubs and hedging. Open to offers in excess of €3.5m

Accommodation

Accommodation Ground Floor Entrance Porch 3m x 2m Entrance Hall 6.7m x 2.3m TV Room 4.45m x 3.95m Dining Room 4.97 x 6.45m (max) with large bay window Living Room 4.9m x 6.45 (max) with large bay window and double doors to: Kitchen / Breakfast Room 6.85m x 3.91m with Natural Gas fired Aga, fitted kitchen and double doors to terrace. Rear Hall 3.39m x 2.28m with double doors to terrace Utility Room 2.88m x 1.85m with new, three-zone Worcester condensing gas boiler. Plumbed for appliances. Guest WC 2m x 0.94m with WC & WHB First Floor Master Bedroom 4.63m x 4.08m with en-suite shower room 4.03m x 2.15m with shower, WC and WHB Bedroom 2 4.63m x 4.1m with with stunning views over Dalkey Island Bedroom 3 4.58m x 4.1m with stunning views of Dublin Bay and Howth Bedroom 4 3.75m x 3.05m with study off 2.47m x 1.93m Bathroom 3.16m x 3.05m with with WC, WHB, bath and shower Gross Internal Area c. 263 sq.m. / 2,831 sq.ft. Outside Double garage 42.6 sq.m. Extensive gardens with lawns, terraces, and tarmacadam driveway with two entrances off Coliemore Road. Elevated site c. 0.25Ha/ 0.62 acres.

Features

Detached, Victorian, four-bedroom, two-storey home. Breath-taking views over Dalkey Island and across Dublin Bay to Howth. Elevated site c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres with two entrances onto Coliemore Road.

BER Details

BER: D1 BER No.117297846 Energy Performance Indicator:252.52 kWh/m²/yr

Directions

Clifton House is located on the western side of Coliemore Road, approximately 140m north of the junction with Nerano Road.

Viewing Details

Strictly by appointment with sole agents.

Features
Parking
En-suite
Dryer
Central Heating
Broadband
Garden
Dishwasher
Garage
Sea Views

Description

Stokes Property are delighted to offer this exceptional property on Coliemore Road to the market for the first time in almost 100 years. Clifton House is two-storey, detached, four-bedroom, Victorian home on an elevated, generous site (c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres) with commanding, panoramic views over Dalkey Island and Dublin Bay. With beautifully proportioned rooms with high ceilings and many intact period features, Clifton House boasts a very large garden with two separate driveways onto Coliemore Road. Brief History Clifton House has a fascinating history including a connection with James Joyce: Ulysses 16.157-9: - “There'll be a job tomorrow or next day, Stephen told him, in a boys' school at Dalkey for a gentleman usher. Mr Garrett Deasy. Try it. You may mention my name.” Clifton, or Clifton House, as it was also known, was originally located at No 64 Coliemore Road, Dalkey. The house was in the possession of Edward Hamilton, M.D., F.R.C.S. (according to Thom's Directory) in 1890 and 1894: Hamilton practiced at 120 Stephen's Green in the centre of Dublin, but the house remained empty, or enjoyed only occasional occupation, as it was advertised to let on various occasions between 1890 and 1893. In mid-1893, its future appeared settled, and its commodious rooms and grounds were converted for use as a school: Dalkey, Killiney, Bray - An Oxford Honorman, assisted by competent staff, proposes opening Classes in Classics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, about 7th August, at Dalkey, for Uni versities, Army, Navy, Juniors, Public Schools, and Intermediate [examinations]; can undertake Private Tuition at once; highest references exchanged. For terms apply- T. P. W., Clifton, Dalkey. Irish Times 28 June, 1893 Thomas Preston Walsh was the founder headmaster of Clifton School (later to be the employer of none other than James Joyce). Clifton, Dalkey, County Dublin. Principal - Mr Preston Walsh (Honor, Oxon). Daily and Resident Tuition- Instruction entirely given by Honor Graduates. Vacancies for Resident Pupils. Healthy situation, tennis ground, sea baths close to house. Irish Times (1893), 5 August p. 3 In the following March, the school's situation was specially noted in advertisements: Clifton is a large house, with Tennis Ground (stabling for pony, if required, for resident pupil), Hot and Cold Water throughout, perfect Sanitation; two minutes from Dalkey Sea Baths (hot and cold), eight minutes from Station. Irish Times 24 March, 1894 By this time, the school also offered "Individual Tuition, if required, for backward Boys". The Irish Times carried several advertisements for teaching staff, not necessarily full-time - which is perhaps relevant in the light of Joyce's involvement with the school ten years later albeit at another address. Assistant Master - University Man Wanted for Junior work two or four hours daily, morning; resident if preferred. Apply, personally or by letter, Principal, Clifton School, Dalkey. Irish Times (1894), 22 September In 1889 the Irish Times carried an advertisement for a large house called Clifton (House) to be let in Dalkey. The house was well equipped, with seven bedrooms, stabling, and a tennis court: To be Let, Furnished, from the 1st of August, Clifton, Dalkey, standing on 2 acres, nicely planted, commanding fine sea view; 3 sittingrooms, 7 bedrooms, servants' room, pantries, &c.; stables, tennis court: 8 minutes tram or train. Apply to Mr Casey, Post-office, Dalkey. Irish Times 13 July, 1889 Francis Irwin is still a rather shadowy character in the Dublin mythology of Ulysses, though he is mentioned in many of the classic texts which help us to understand the novel and its background. Richard Ellmann introduces Irwin to us in his biography of Joyce, because Irwin ran the small, private school, Clifton School, at which Joyce worked for a short while as a teacher, in the first half of 1904. In the novel it is, of course, Stephen Dedalus who is briefly employed as a "gentleman usher'' or assistant master by Deasy: “Joyce’s next venture was as a schoolteacher. There was a temporary vacancy for a gentleman usher at the Clifton School, Dalkey, a private school…… headmaster was an Ulster Scot, very pro-British, named Francis Irwin, a Trinity College graduate. Joyce devotes the second chapter of Ulysses to describing Stephen’s activities at a school clearly modelled on Irwin’s.” Richard Ellman- James Joyce (1982) The property has been occupied by the vendors’ family for almost 100 years. Description Clifton House is a detached, two-storey, Victorian, four-bedroom home c. 263 sq.m. / 2,831 sq.ft. with two large reception rooms. It sits on elevated grounds c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres with commanding, panoramic views over Dalkey Island and Dublin Bay. Generous, light-filled accommodation at ground floor level includes two grand reception rooms with stunning sea views, charming kitchen / breakfast room with natural gas fired Aga, home office / tv lounge, utility room and guest WC. First floor level includes four bedrooms (master en-suite) and large family bathroom. One of the bedrooms has a delightful home office area with sea views. The grounds include a tarmacadam driveway (with two separate entrances from Coliemore Road, large double garage, lawn, suntrap terraces and mature trees, shrubs and hedging. Open to offers in excess of €3.5m

Accommodation

Accommodation Ground Floor Entrance Porch 3m x 2m Entrance Hall 6.7m x 2.3m TV Room 4.45m x 3.95m Dining Room 4.97 x 6.45m (max) with large bay window Living Room 4.9m x 6.45 (max) with large bay window and double doors to: Kitchen / Breakfast Room 6.85m x 3.91m with Natural Gas fired Aga, fitted kitchen and double doors to terrace. Rear Hall 3.39m x 2.28m with double doors to terrace Utility Room 2.88m x 1.85m with new, three-zone Worcester condensing gas boiler. Plumbed for appliances. Guest WC 2m x 0.94m with WC & WHB First Floor Master Bedroom 4.63m x 4.08m with en-suite shower room 4.03m x 2.15m with shower, WC and WHB Bedroom 2 4.63m x 4.1m with with stunning views over Dalkey Island Bedroom 3 4.58m x 4.1m with stunning views of Dublin Bay and Howth Bedroom 4 3.75m x 3.05m with study off 2.47m x 1.93m Bathroom 3.16m x 3.05m with with WC, WHB, bath and shower Gross Internal Area c. 263 sq.m. / 2,831 sq.ft. Outside Double garage 42.6 sq.m. Extensive gardens with lawns, terraces, and tarmacadam driveway with two entrances off Coliemore Road. Elevated site c. 0.25Ha/ 0.62 acres.

Features

Detached, Victorian, four-bedroom, two-storey home. Breath-taking views over Dalkey Island and across Dublin Bay to Howth. Elevated site c. 0.25 Ha / 0.62 acres with two entrances onto Coliemore Road.

BER Details

BER: D1 BER No.117297846 Energy Performance Indicator:252.52 kWh/m²/yr

Directions

Clifton House is located on the western side of Coliemore Road, approximately 140m north of the junction with Nerano Road.

Viewing Details

Strictly by appointment with sole agents.
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