Bray: €1.2m: Artist Paul Henry was once the neighbour of the Lee family who have lived at 2 Sidmonton Square in Bray, Co Wicklow for almost 60 years. The 279sq m (3,000sq ft) six-bed, which is minutes from the seafront and Dart, is expected to fetch €1.2 million at auction on June 29th through agent Douglas Newman Good.
The rare sale on this pretty Victorian square in Bray, where nothing has come on the market for ages, is likely to attract a good deal of attention. Sidmonton Square is one of those timeless tucked-away places, convenient to everything yet with its own village feel.
Keen gardeners, the owners have surrounded the house with year-round colourful planting, augmented by perennials now bursting into flower.
Inside, original features have been preserved and ornate ceilings are 12ft high. The drawingroom with its black marble fireplace looks out on Sidmonton Green. In the diningroom, there is a white marble fireplace and a large shuttered window overlooking the square.
Bedroom one at this level has a cast iron fireplace, a range of wardrobes and an en suite shower. Another double bedroom looks through shuttered windows to the back garden.
The lower ground floor houses a small double bedroom and family bathroom.
Stairs lead down to the ground floor proper, where two more double bedrooms, a big kitchen-cum-breakfastroom, playroom, utility, guest toilet, bathroom and wine cellar are located.
A focal point in the house, the big kitchen area is up to date, with a full range of appliances and a quarry tiled floor. The playroom off this could be used as a study or television room. Off the lower hallway is a one-bedroom apartment with kitchen and bathroom which would accommodate an au pair or teenager.
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