PORTOBELLO: €795,000:THE owners of 19 Windsor Terrace in Portobello, Dublin 8 have arranged the living space to make the most of one of its best assets – its view of the Grand Canal. What was once the main bedroom upstairs is now a stylish, light-filled salon with high ceilings and sash windows – perfect for people and swan watching.
While the salon is more of an adult’s retreat, downstairs there is a different type of living room to the back of the house – a contemporary, open-plan kitchen, dining and living room built in 2005.
The kitchen was made to measure by Invoke Designs in London, and is made from sustainable Santos Rosewood with sturdy grey granite worktops.
There’s also a substantial dining area that’s flanked on one side by a wall of concealed Robeplan storage. While this room is all clean lines and uncluttered surfaces you wouldn’t believe what lurks behind these opaque glass doors – toys, coats, a utility area, even a little office.
A lovely touch is the central outdoor courtyard, which can be accessed from three sides from the kitchen, the main bedroom and a cosy nook leading to the dining area, with built in seating either side of a recessed fireplace.
The main bedroom has a low-key autumnal feel with built-in wardrobes, and a shower en suite. This room connects to a lovely front room that is used as a nursery.
Other rooms at this level include a guest toilet. On the first-floor return there’s a modern take on a Roman-style tiled bathroom with steps up to a sunken bath and Philippe Starck fittings, including an oversized shower with the mother-of-all-shower heads.
Another bedroom upstairs is a big bright double room with an original black stone fireplace and window shutters.
To the rear of the house there’s a patio that doubles as a car port with electronic timber gates. The front garden patio is surprisingly secluded with Red Robin hedging.
Another nice surprise is the converted attic with a Velux window overlooking Bloomfield Avenue which is used as an office.
Felicity Fox is quoting an asking price of €795,000.
19 Windsor Terrace, Portobello, Dublin 8
Three-bedroom terrace with canal views
Agent: Felicity Fox
