Drumleck House, which has 4 hectares of gardens, was built in the 1830s, then updated by every successive owner By Miriam Mulcahy of the Irish Times Photography – Gareth Byrne Photography Drumleck House is the kind of property that invites superlatives. It’s also the kind of home that only rarely comes to market. The art […]
Craigview, Claremont Road, Howth, Co Dublin Asking price: €2.6m Agent: Gallagher Quigley (01) 818 3000 “You’re a foolish young man who doesn’t know when to let off,” retorted Dublin railing maker Joseph Smith to his young employee John Biggar Pearson. The latter had come into his office with an idea for advancing the business. Pearson, […]
Glenaveena House is an original cliffside property restored as luxury family home Three years ago, when the Sisters of Charity convent on the Baily in Howth came up for sale – having been in the nuns’ ownership for 125 years – there was speculation that interest would come from developers eyeing up the 7.3 acre […]
Sarah Evers owns between 35 and 40 different sofas. “I’m not quite sure exactly how many, but it’s thereabouts.” She also has to check to see how many mirrors she has bought over the years. “I think it was 60 at the last count.” On bed numbers she is more certain. “Exactly 50. Almost all […]
4 Annadale Avenue Fairview D3 With a roll call of famous natives that includes the late broadcaster Larry Gogan, panto star Maureen Potter and actor Brendan Cauldwell, Fairview abounds in period properties, which like them have lots of character. One such is 4 Annadale Avenue, with original 1880s era features, including […]
Cum-a-Ciste, Sea Road, Malahide, Co Dublin Asking price: €1.55m Agent: Gallagher Quigley (01) 8183000 When Bernard and Emer Hensey moved into Emer’s childhood home in Malahide, Co Dublin, the house improbably faced away from the sea. This in a location famous for its maritime views. So the couple decided it was time for a complete […]
Perched on a dramatic cliff top location, ‘Tara Hall’ was the star in the closing scenes of ‘Love, Rosie’ Tara Hall, Balscadden Road, Howth, Co Dublin Asking price: €5m Agents: Gallagher Quigley (01) 8183000 and Sherry FitzGerald/Christies International (01) 2698888 Rosie and Alex have always had eyes for one another. At Rosie’s 18th birthday party, […]
Number 154 Chapelgate, St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra is a sizeable duplex that has been remodelled by its current owner to create a sleek contemporary abode within minutes of Drumcondra village. Built by Shannon Homes in 2000 as part of a development on the site of a former convent, it has matured very nicely. The […]
Galtee Lodge, Asgard Road, Howth, Co Dublin Asking price: €2.5m Agent: Gallagher Quigley (01) 8183000 The Brady Bunch proved they’re still the world’s most popular blended family after HGTV recently united six of them with their old house for a hybrid reunion/home improvement show. A Very Brady Renovation saw the now middle-aged Brady siblings band together to […]
Suttonian Mary Drum knows what it’s like to feel the pressure of lights, cameras and clock ticking action, as a contestant on a competitive cookery television programme. At a time when so many devote their evenings to the lockdown TV staples of property and competitive cookery vehicles, it could be said that she’s emerged […]