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Redbrick romance: Victorian charm meets modern luxury in this €1.4m Dublin residence
Perfectly poised between Donnybrook and Ranelagh.
SET BETWEEN DONNYBROOK and Ranelagh, 91 Marlborough Road is a classic mid-terrace Victorian property that couldn’t be better situated with proximity to Dublin city.
The sensitively restored home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, ample off-street parking, and a sunken patio in the back garden. It is currently on the market for €1,475,000.
At hall level, there is an inviting reception hall with two interconnecting reception rooms that feature fine marble mantle pieces and decorative cornice work indicative of the era of construction. To the rear of the reception hall, there is a bright study with views over the rear garden, this is a versatile room and could alternatively be used as a fourth bedroom.
The garden level features a contemporary kitchen by Arena Kitchens, positioned at the centre of the family living accommodation. There is a utility room off the kitchen, to the front there is a dining / breakfast room, and to the rear there is a bright family room with a views over the rear garden.
On the first floor there are three bedrooms, with the master to the rear, with extensive built in wardrobes and two additional bedrooms to the front. There is a family bathroom to the rear and an additional shower room at the very top of the house.
To the front of the property there is generous off-street car parking, coveted in this near city location. To the rear, there is a large garden measuring 27.5m laid out with an flagstone patio outside the garden room, which takes advantage of the afternoon and evening sunshine. This in turn leads to a raised lawn flanked by well stocked mature shrubbery, with additional rear access onto a gated laneway.
Planning permission has previously been granted for a garden house with home office and workshop at the rear of the garden, with pedestrian access from the rear laneway.
Marlborough Road is situated in the heart of Donnybrook and is equally accessible to Ranelagh, enjoying a wide selection of amenities a short stroll away. Some of Dublin’s most sought after schools are within easy reach to include Scoil Bhríde, Muckross Park, Sandford Park, Alexandra College to mention but a few.
You’ll have easy access to both Dublin city centre and south to Dundrum Town centre, thanks to the Luas line at Ranelagh station.
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