Textile mill penthouse is woven through with character

DUBLIN 8 - €1.5M:This penthouse in The Warehouse scheme in Dublin 8 is full of character and has wonderful views over Dublin from balconies and large windows

IT WOULD BE HARD to get a more heart-of-Dublin address than 36 The Warehouse, Dublin 8. Within shouting distance of St Patrick's and Christchurch Cathedrals, The Warehouse is an eight-year-old development of 42 apartments built in what was once a textile mill.

Number 36 is a penthouse with city views and, from a livingroom which opens onto a split-level wrap-around terrace, there are views of the Dublin mountains and Wicklow's Sugar Loafs. One corner is a vantage point from which to watch the sun go down.

On two levels, the apartment has style and character emanating from its floors of white oak from the old mill, an Italian staircase of chrome and beech and an expansive sense of space given by 75sq m (775sq ft) of terrace.

It's a large apartment too, with a floor area of 187sq m (2,010sq ft) in which there are two to three bedrooms (one is used as a library/office), two reception rooms and kitchen/breakfast-room. The price is €1.5 million and Savills Hamilton Osborne King is looking after the private treaty sale. The vendor paid €580,000 when he bought the apartment eight years ago.

There are three entrances, two via a lift from the inner courtyard, itself a peaceful spot with a goldfish pond.

The kitchen is on the first level and has black, polished granite worktops, hardwood units, cooking facilities to delight an enthusiastic cook and a full pantry.

The study/office has high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and a balcony overlooking the inner courtyard.

In the guest bedroom there is a Murphy double-bed that folds up into the wall. There is a bank of mirrored wardrobes and west-facing windows and balcony giving Dublin mountain views.

The second floor livingroom, with its wall of south-facing windows and terrace, is the coup de grace. This large room is given a restful sense by the white oak flooring and the terrace is integral to it charm. This outdoor space is sheltered and has proven surprisingly hospitable to fig trees, fuchsia, rosemary, lavender, montbretia and more.

Planning permission exists for a glass bridge leading from the livingroom to a glass structure on the terrace intended for pursuits such as meditation and sheltered contemplation of sunsets. The main bedroom is on this second floor and is en suite.

The Warehouse has a full-time concierge service, off-street parking and a bicycle store.

36 The Warehouse, Dublin 8

Two-storey, three-bedroom penthouse measuring 187sq m (2,010sq ft) penthouse overlooking a courtyard

Agent:Savills Hamilton Obsborne King