Updated two-bed next to Meta’s new D4 HQ for €550,000

Address: 25 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Price: €550,000

Agent: Lansdowne Partnership

Situated in a gated community in the heart of Ballsbridge, the Cosgrove-built development at the Sweepstakes has long been a location sought after by professionals. Set among mature gardens with manicured lawns, the Dodder river lies adjacent and can be accessed via a pedestrian gate for walks, while Herbert Park, located across the road, has 32 acres and its perimeter is exactly a mile – a useful lap for morning joggers. It also has tennis courts, a duck pond and a playground, while at weekends it is home to a farmers’ market.

A host of amenities is on the doorstep, including the Dart at Lansdowne, which is within a five-minute walk, St Stephen’s Green 4km away and the RDS is just across and up the road.

Constructed in 1992, number 25, which is in turnkey condition, is a self-contained two-bedroom unit, a first-floor, own-door apartment. Extending to 56sq m (603sq ft), it benefits from a southwest-facing balcony off the livingroom, and is finished to a high standard throughout.

The livingroom, which is bright thanks to its aspect, has a high-end flame-effect gas fire and two glazed doors open out to a balcony. A swanky kitchenette in gunmetal grey with top-of-the-range appliances is also accessed from this room.

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To the rear are two bedrooms, the second of which is currently set up as an office. Previous owners of number 24, the unit next door, changed the storage area into a second bathroom, which could be an option for a new owner if they wanted to rent out the second bedroom. The property also benefits from a separate garage, which will be music to the ears of anyone who has lots of sports equipment as it will keep the place streamlined.

The living room has a flame-effect gas fire.

The new, streamlined kitchen is in gunmetal grey.

Its location means there should always be a demand for the property as a rental unit, especially given the fact that Meta’s newly developed European headquarter campus is situated just next door.

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The unit has two large glazed doors that open out on to the balcony.

The unit has a new bathroom with herringbone tiles.

Number 25, the Sweepstakes, last sold in 2022 and features on the Property Price Register as having achieved €497,000 last May. The D1-rated unit has since been given a complete makeover, and as the old photographs are still online, you can see the difference a year makes. It is now back on the market through Lansdowne Partnership, seeking €550,000.