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A house with room to spare in Bray’s leafy Corke Abbey for €1.5 million
Built in 1948 and set on half an acre, Corke Abbey House offers seven bedrooms, grandly proportioned reception rooms and a private garden setting.
ON THE HUNT for a home full of character? At Corke Abbey House in Bray, the character is apparent as soon as you arrive at the front door. The ceilings in the hall rise to an impressive 3.5 metres, lending an immediate sense of occasion to a home that has held on to plenty of its 1940s features.
Set within the established Corke Abbey enclave, the property extends to a generous 353 m², with mature trees and planting providing a leafy backdrop. A sweeping driveway adds to the sense of arrival and offers lots of parking, while a detached double garage provides useful storage and scope for future possibilities, if planning allows.
Inside, a porch opens into a reception hall where polished timber floors, decorative coving and a dado rail set the tone. The house has three main reception rooms, each with its own fireplace and proportions that suggest there’s little need to choose between entertaining and everyday family life.
The living room features a white marble-tiled fireplace, while the dining room has a mahogany fireplace surround and French doors opening onto the garden. A further sitting room could be put to work as a library, playroom or somewhere to settle in for a film.
The kitchen and breakfast room comes with an Aga, fitted cupboards and a shelved pantry. Behind the scenes, a utility room and separate boot room offer practical space for the less glamorous business of family life. There’s also a study with an open fireplace on the hall return.
Upstairs, the ceiling heights continue to impress, reaching 3.15 metres in height. The main bedroom has a fireplace, en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. The remaining bedrooms offer space for family, guests or working from home, with a family bathroom also serving the house.
Outside, the grounds have established planting and mature trees giving the gardens a sense of privacy. A substantial side patio has plenty of room for outdoor dining, while the level grounds leave space to enjoy the garden in whatever way suits its next owners.
For all its seclusion, Corke Abbey House is well placed for the practicalities of daily life. Bray’s shops, schools, cafés and restaurants are within reach, as are DART and bus services. The town’s seafront prom provides an option for daily walks by the water, while the nearby N11 and M50 connect the area with Dublin and beyond.
With its generous rooms, period details and leafy setting, this is a house with plenty of space to grow into, adapt and really make your own.
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