17 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08C1Y2

LEONARD WILSON KEENAN ESTATE & LETTING AGENTS Our business is you.... A MOST CAPTIVATING VICTORIAN VILLA STYLE HOME BUILT C. 1850 FULLY RENOVATED THROUGHOUT STUNNING ORIGINAL FEATURES A MOST UNIQUE RESIDENCE EARLY VIEWING STRONGLY ADVISED Team Richard Todd The City Centre Property Specialists are truly honoured to present this most captivating home to the Portobello property market. No. 17 Heytesbury St is a breathtaking residence in the heart of historic Dublin. Its prime position make it the perfect place to explore the city's creative quarter, parks, Grand Canal and exclusive shopping district. When you walk through the door of No. 17 you are immediately transported into the unique vibe of the property. It's a fun, calming place to be and you have to remind yourself that you are in Dublin, as the home would not look out of place in London or Manhattan. It's hard to believe you are only a few minutes walk from the city centre as you stand in the west facing back garden where you have 100 percent privacy, seclusion and peace. French doors from both the kitchen and cinema room lead to the beautiful garden. Located in Portobello one of Dublin's most fashionable neighbourhoods, lies No. 17. This historic villa style townhouse has some of the city's best restaurants, cafes and bars on your doorstep and is only a 5 minute stroll to St Stephen's Green and Grafton Street. No. 17 is superbly refurbished and restored with meticulous attention to detail. This charming single storey over garden level residence offers elegant classical proportions with many original period features retained. Old and new successfully marry to combine the immense character and grace of the mid 1800's together with a contemporary design and style, which is evident throughout. Situated on Heytesbury St, a highly fashionable tree-lined street which was built and developed as an artery to join Portobello Harbour between 1846 and 1861. This prime residence spans 167.2 Sq M and comprises of: Entrance hall, two large reception rooms, kitchen / breakfast room, three bedrooms (one converted into a cinema room), two bathrooms and a guest w.c. Space and light prevail with high ceilings, detailed ornate cornice work, sash windows and French doors. Considerable care has been taken to incorporate a rich profusion of natural materials which include white oak, polished marble, Granite and Quartz)? The flair and finish extends to the exterior with a west facing Sandstone garden, raised flower beds with exotic shrubs and an olive tree which are all secured off by mature bamboo. 17 Heytesbury St is also in the catchment area of many highly regarded primary and Secondary schools. Key features: - Prime Location - Cinema room - Bose lifestyle surround system - Full size American Pool table (converts into formal dining table) - 3 x large HD Tv's - Bespoke local hand made furniture - Bedroom gas fires - Large original open fire place in both Reception rooms - Under floor hearting with smart phone control - Wired for Bang and Olufsen surround sound system - Dimmer controlled recessed, pendant and lamp lighting - Cable Tv, Apple Tv and Wifi - Peaceful garden with glass balcony, outdoor furniture, wooden decking and BBQ Option to purchase furnished Furthermore No. 17 is a registered protected structure. It is registered as a Terraced two-bay single-storey house over basement, built c. 1850. M-profile pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, partly hidden behind rebuilt parapet having cut granite coping. Brown brick chimneystacks with clay pots. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Yellow brick, laid in Flemish bond, to walls. Cut granite plinth course and lined-and-ruled rendered basement walls. Square-headed window opening having rendered reveal and granite sills, with six-over-six pane and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Elliptical-headed door opening with moulded render surround. Doorcase comprising panelled pilasters, fluted console brackets having acanthus leaf detail, and stepped cornice. Plain fanlight and timber panelled door. Cast-iron bootscrape to granite platform. Granite steps flanked by cast-iron railings, with fleur-de-lis finials. Matching railings to front set on carved granite plinth wall. This house is enhanced by the retention of historic features such as the classically influenced doorcase and variety of windows, which create an attractive patina of age. The cast-ironwork adds technical interest and attests to the skill and artisanship in the mass production of iron in the mid-nineteenth century. Heytesbury Street, named after Baron Heytesbury, Viceroy 1844-6, was first laid out in 1846 and was nearing completion by 1861. The streetscape maintains much of its original character, with well-preserved classically-influenced brick houses, many with Greek revival details, creating a strong sense of rhythm and order. Contact Richard Todd Associate Director for further particulars. ***All information provided is to the best of our knowledge. The utmost of care and attention has been placed on providing factual and correct information. In certain cases some information may have been provided by the vendor to us. We do not hold any responsibility for mistakes, errors or inaccuracies in our online advertising and give each and every viewer the right to get an opinion on any concern they may have***