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Dream House

This Georgian house in Ballsbridge is a catch

It comes with its own catch, of course… it’s quite pricey.

THIS HOUSE IN Wellington Place may truly be a dream house.

It’s located in the heart of the city centre, is covered in ivy, has a pool and an ‘engine room’, no less.

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31 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 is for sale for €4,650,000 with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.

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The house, which used to belong to Michael Slazenger of Slazenger sportswear fame, was built in 1798 and is an excellent example of Georgian architecture.

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Entering the property, the entrance hall has a leaded stained glass fan light over the door, and walnut flooring. Off the hallway, there is a drawing room, dining room, morning room, utility room, kitchen, breakfast room and family room.

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The drawing room features a marble fireplace and a coal-effect gas fire. There is wall panelling, ceiling coving and double folding doors leading to dining room.

The dining room has a hand-polished fireplace with a coal-effect fire and walnut floor. This room has French doors leading to the garden.

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The kitchen is bespoke, from the hand-painted Moran marble countertops to the workspaces and a Moran marble surround to the four-door Aga. It opens into the ‘Hamptons Style’ conservatory.

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The breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting and French doors to the garden.

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Upstairs, the bedrooms are large and all four are en-suite, with the master bedroom having a dressing room with fitted wardrobes as well as a claw-foot tub in the en-suite.

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Downstairs there is a sauna room, gym room and a swimming pool.

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In addition, in the basement, there is a wine cellar, a guest WC, a store room and the engine or ‘plant’ room.

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31 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 is for sale with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.

Read: Suburban heaven calls with this detached house in Carrickmines

Also: This new development in Kildare is for the birds…

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