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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.
31 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 is for sale for €4,650,000 with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The breakfast room has a vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting and French doors to the garden.
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.
Downstairs there is a sauna room, gym room and a swimming pool.
In addition, in the basement, there is a wine cellar, a guest WC, a store room and the engine or ‘plant’ room.
31 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 is for sale with Hunters Estate Agent via Daft.ie.
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