Oasis in Dublin city centre for €750,000

St Stephens is a development of 12 apartments built in the 1970s on Leeson Lane, just off St Stephen’s Green. The previous owners bought numbers 1 and 2 and amalgamated them into one apartment, resulting in a large, groundfloor unit of 180sq m (1945sq ft).

The current owners of 20 years used the property as a city bolthole and have now placed it on the market, to be auctioned through estate agents Lisney on November 14th with an AMV of €750,000.

The hallway of 1 & 2 features double arches and solid maple flooring and leads on to the reception rooms. The family room, which adjoins the kitchen, has solid flooring and French windows that open to a large garden.

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Private gardens in city centre apartments are a rarity and this large walled garden, along with the size of the apartment, is what makes this property distinct. With high walls covered in climbers, the garden is neatly laid out with raised beds, and a mix of shingle and flagstone patios.

A good-sized drawing-cum-diningroom has a marble fireplace with a gas fire inset, solid wooden floors and French doors to the garden. The entire property is decorated in a traditional style and new owners may want to update the kitchen.

Three large bedrooms and a family bathroom complete the property. There is a service charge of €5,000 per annum.

In April of this year, No 11 St Stephens sold for €300,000. Given that No 1 & 2 is double the size with the square footage of a decent family home, plus a rare large private oasis, it is likely to attract some interest.