70 Wellington Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
DO4 F6P5

This fine Victorian residence is one of only six end-terrace residences on this popular and much sought after road in the heart of Ballsbridge. Set well back from the road with good frontage it benefits from ample off-street parking provided by the graveled driveway to the front. The property was built c. 1840 by a builder who built this house for himself and the next 3 adjoining houses for his daughters.

A flight of granite steps with clematis clad iron railing lead to a fan-lit front door and opens to the entrance hallway. This in turn has a door with stained glass fanlight and opens to a bright and welcoming hallway. A delightful banister rises gracefully with mahogany hand rail and delicate spindles drawing the eye up to the magnificent ornate skylight . The skylight is framed by decorative plasterwork and reflects light through the well of the stairs ensuring this area is flooded with natural light throughout the day. Off the hall is an elegantly proportioned drawing room with two large sash windows overlooking the garden to the front. It is awash with period detail to include ornate coving, sash windows with working shutters and a period white marble fireplace with cast-iron inset. The dining room is located behind the living room to the back of the house with similar period detail and a door leading to a family room to the side of the house. This room was added over 30 years ago as part of a 3 storey extension sympathetically extended maximizing the use of an enviable wide site. This room is slightly less formal and enjoys a dual aspect with sash window to the front mirroring those of the living room. It has maple flooring and connects the living room with the dining room for the perfect flow of accommodation.

Off the hallway there is a guest wc and a family kitchen cum breakfast room. The kitchen is dual aspect with hand painted grey kitchen units. There are sliding double doors opening out to a south facing terrace and steps down to the garden. The first floor accommodation has four bedrooms all located off a bright and airy landing. The main bedroom has a luxuriously appointed bathroom cum dressing room en-suite. In addition there is a large well-appointed family bathroom.

The garden level of the property contains two further double bedrooms both with ensuite shower rooms. It enjoys a large living area off which is located the kitchen, a utility room and store room with vaulted ceiling. The garden level has direct access to the garden at the rear.

This is an impressive Victorian residence enjoying all the features synonymous with its era. It is currently presented as a family home on the top two floors and the garden level configured for possible au pair ccommodation or living space for older family members. However new owners might consider reincorporating the garden level into the main body of the house, the original staircase is in situ for this purpose.

End-of-terrace Victorian home
Ample off-street parking
Benefits from 3 storey extension to side
Elegantly proportioned reception rooms
Exemplary period features
Windows reconditioned by Ventrolla
Gas Fired Central Heating
Alarm

Entrance Hallway:  maple flooring, ornate coving, stained glass fanlight.
Hall:  maple flooring, banister with mahogany hand rail and delicate spindles. Ornate skylight .
Drawing room:  Twin sash windows with working window shutters. Period marble fireplace with cast iron inset and gas fire. Door to:
Family room:  dual aspect. Sash window to front. Door to steps to garden. Door to:
Dining room:  Period grey marble fireplace, sash window to rear. Recessed alcove.
Guest wc:  wc and wash hand basin
Kitchen:  Wall and floor cherry unit. Bosch oven and ceramic hob.
Sweeping staircase to first floor.  
Bedroom 1:  Cast iron fireplace
Bedroom 2 (Main):  Spacious double, period fireplace, twin sash windows. Door to:
Dressing and bathroom ensuite:  luxuriously appointed with built-in wardrobes. Sink in vanity unit and four poster bath.
Family Bathroom:  Corner bath, separate shower, whb in vanity unit and wc. Freshly presented with white ceramic tiling.
Bedroom 3:  Double bedroom to the rear. Cast iron fireplace.
Bedroom 4:  Closet. Cast iron fireplace.
Garden Apartment:  
Entrance hall:  terracotta tiled floor.
Store Room:  Vaulted ceiling. Sink unit
Living room:  Marble fireplace. Coal effect gas fire.
Utility Room:  Sink unit. Plumbed for washing machine. Door to understairs storage.
Hall with door to stairs to hall level.  The access has been cut off but stairs still in-situ for ease of reconversion.
Ensuite: Shower,  wash hand basin and wc.
Bedroom 2:  Walk-in storage closet. Door to garden.
Ensuite:  Shower, wash hand basin, wc and cast iron fireplace.
Garden  The front garden is unusually spacious providing ample parking for several cars on a graveled driveway. It enjoys mature flower beds with trees, shrubs and a griselinia hedge provides shelter and privacy to the front. A granite paved pedestrian pathway leads to the front steps of the house. There is a generous pedestrian access to the side leading to the back garden. The back garden is landscaped with granite paved patio area in a circular design which mirrors the graveled pathway that leads to it. It is well stocked with mature specimen plants and flowering plants for a display of colour in the summer.

Ballsbridge is a highly desirable Dublin suburb that extends northwards towards the Grand Canal, southwards towards Donnybrook, and westwards to encompass the area around Pembroke Road, Clyde Road, Elgin Road, and Herbert Park. The bulk of Dublin's embassies and many diplomatic residences are located in the southern part of Ballsbridge on and around Ailesbury Road. The RDS has its grounds here, and the Lansdowne Road headquarters of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is on the boundary between Ballsbridge and Irishtown. The corporate headquarters of Allied Irish Banks (AIB) are also located in Ballsbridge.