St. Catherines, 87 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

€7,500,000

Beds	5 beds
Price	€7,500,000
Property Type	Semi-Detached House
Size	448 meters²
Energy Rating	BER-Exempt
Refreshed on	Feb 26, 2025
Eircode	D04 R2N3
Group Name	Sherry FitzGerald Ballsbridge
Sales License Number	002183

Description

St. Catherine's, 87 Ailesbury Road comprises a magnificent period residence, providing 448 sq. m. / 4,820 sq. ft. (approx.) of wonderfully elegant accommodation on the South side of, what is widely regarded as one of city's premier residential roads. St. Catherine's, provides elegant, light filled and flexible accommodation, which has retained its numerous attractive period features and has the added bonus of an unusually wide side passage with access to the original garage. This provides additional secure car parking, and the potential for additional accommodation (subject to planning permission) Situated on the sunny side of Ailesbury Road, close to Donnybrook Church, the property benefits from an exceptionally convenient and desirable location. The vast majority of Dublin's premier amenities are within comfortable walking distance, including the excellent specialty shops, restaurants and hotels of Ballsbridge and Donnybrook. Also within easy reach are numerous sports clubs, including Leinster Rugby headquarters in the R.D.S., Old Belvedere and Wanderers R.F.C.s, Merrion Cricket Club, David Lloyd Riverview and Elm Park Golf Club. Many of the city's premier primary and secondary schools are also close by such as St. Michael's College, which is located on Ailesbury Road itself, The Teresians, Mount Anville, Muckross Park, Gonzaga College, Blackrock College and St. Andrew's College. Primary schools include St. Mary's Belmont Ave., Lakelands, Star of the Sea and Shellybanks Educate Together in Sandymount. N.B. school admission policies are subject to change and should be verified. Just some of the properties numerous features include; Entrance Level: • Magnificent entrance hallway • Elegant interconnecting drawing room and dining room, with matching white marble mantlepieces and ornate ceiling cornice work. • Study with access to • Living Room with marble mantlepiece & floor to ceiling windows Garden Level: • Large, fully-fitted kitchen/breakfast/living room with direct access to the back garden • Sitting room • Bedroom 6 with Bathroom ensuite • Bathroom First Floor Return: • Bedroom 3 with separate Guest W.C. First Floor: • Elegant main bedroom with twin windows to front and shower room ensuite • Bedroom 2 (double at rear) • Bedroom 4 (to front) Top Return: • Bedroom 5 and shower room Outside: • Lovely mature and very well maintained gardens to front and rear. • Front garden providing generous off-street parking • Unusually wide side passage, providing scope for additional accommodation (subject to P.P.) • Sunny back garden with patio and direct access from the Garden Level. OUTSIDE: An outstanding feature of the property are the large, mature and very well-maintained gardens. The front garden is laid out with a large gravelled area providing generous parking for 4/5 cars behind electronic security gates, in addition to a front lawn and mature flower beds. Double timber gates and a pedestrian door lead to an unusually wide side entrance providing secure parking and excellent scope for additional accommodation, subject to P.P. Also located to the side of the house is a large garden shed, which was originally a garage. The back garden enjoys a lovely sunny Southerly orientation and a high degree of privacy, has been planted and maintained with great attention to detail and is a very good size being 125 ft (approx.) in length.

Accommodation

ENTRANCE LEVEL - Attractive railed granite steps lead to pillared - Pillared Entrance Porch: - with original tiled floor Double timber doors to - Magnificent L-shaped Hallway: - with recessed alcove, gracious ornate ceiling and arch to inner hall, with stained glass window and impressive feature staircase Drawing Room: - with feature ornate ceiling, twin windows, white marble mantlepiece and sliding doors to Dining Room: - with matching ornate ceiling, white marble mantlepiece, serving hatch and twin windows overlooking the back garden FIRST FLOOR RETURN: - Bedroom 3: - with fitted shelving Guest W.C.: - with wash hand basin fully and tiled walls FIRST FLOOR: - Main Bedroom: - double to front, with twin windows overlooking front, wall to wall built-in wardrobes, and Shower Room Ensuite: - generous sized, with double walk-in shower, wash hand basin set in vanity unit with marble top, twin medicine cabinets, w.c. storage press and tiled floor Bedroom 4: - double to front Bedroom 2: - double at rear, with built-in wardrobes, wash hand basin set in vanity unit TOP RETURN: - Bedroom 5: - with fitted shelving, built-in wardrobes Shower Room: - with double step-in shower, wash hand basin, w.c., fully tiled walls GARDEN LEVEL: - Pedestrian side door to outer hallway: - with tiled floor and cloaks cupboard Spacious Inner Hallway: - Shower Room: - with w.c., wash hand basin and step-in shower Bedroom 6: - double to front, with built in wardrobes, original cast iron fireplace Bathroom Ensuite: - with wash hand basin set in vanity unit, bath, shower and w.c. Sitting Room: - with marble mantlepiece and fitted presses Kitchen/Breakfast: - fitted with an excellent range of painted timber wall and floor units, marble worktop, large matching island, cream 4 oven AGA, gas hob, dishwasher etc., open plan to Living Room: - with marble mantlepiece and glazed patio doors providing direct access to sun-drenched patio and rear garden

BER Details

Exempt

Negotiator

Simon Ensor

Description

Accommodation

BER Details

Exempt

Negotiator

Simon Ensor