Houses rarely go up for sale in one of Ireland’s most expensive and sought-after areas but when they do, of course we want to take a look inside!
Located in the heart of south Dublin, Monkstown is a seaside village right on the DART line with nearby amenities including restaurants and brunch spots, excellent schools, and sea swimmers’ paradise at the Martello tower at Seapoint beach.
We’ve found three gorgeous period homes up for sale in Monkstown that have just hit the market for less than €2million. Let’s have a peek…
Three-story chic Victorian terrace
This chic, Victorian terrace gives a wow factor right from the entrance as it stands three storeys tall over the basement, with steps leading up to the front door.
18 Vesey Place in Monkstown dates from 1850 with many gorgeous period details that have been meticulously restored including large windows with traditional shutters, high ceilings with ornate ceiling coving, and a Victorian arched stained glass window in the entrance porch.
The five-bedroom house covers 340 square metres and spans over three storeys, with a self-contained basement apartment – featuring a large double bedroom, living room, kitchen, and shower room – ideal for guests or rental.
The property has been renovated into a modern, sophisticated family home that takes advantage of the natural light flooding in from the south-facing garden.
The home is a seamless blend of tradition meets modern with timeless elegance in the reception hall and drawing room to the bright and modern open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area featuring a minimalist white design.
On the first floor, the drawing room with a marble fireplace offers wonderful views of Vesey Park and there is a spacious double bedroom overlooking the back garden.
There are three more generous-sized bedrooms on the second floor with a family-sized bathroom as well as a fifth bedroom hatched to the attic.
The read sun-drenched south-facing garden features a mixed design of a patio with a large timber deck, and mature planting, creating a serene oasis for relaxation and entertaining. It’s on the market for €1,950,000.
Detached period house with a large garden
Nestled behind stone walls and a garden gate, Mount Auburn is a detached period residence built circa 1860 with many of the original period features remaining.
It affords the owner wonderful privacy as it stands on a large corner site on Monkstown Avenue, completely surrounded by a large front and back garden with mature flowerbeds and a patio area.
The grand entrance features original granite steps leading to the front porch, as guests are welcomed by the double doors leading into the tiled porch leading into the entrance hall.
The four-bedroom house covers 199 square metres and blends both formal reception rooms coupled with informal, cosy family rooms with five fireplaces dotted throughout the property.
There are four generous bedrooms on the first floor, one with ensuite, as well as one with a door leading into the small study that could be converted into a walk-in wardrobe.
On the ground floor, the formal drawing room and dining room are positioned on either side of the hall and offer many stunning period features with sash windows with original shutters, ceiling cornice and central rose, and an original fireplace with cast-iron inset, open fire with tiled hearth.
The dining room leads into the kitchen-breakfast room, which features a shaker-style kitchen and double doors to the generous rear gardens, with an Indian sandstone path leading to an outdoor barbecue area which would be perfect for al-fresco dining in the summer.
The back garden is very generous in size measuring 16 metres in length and 19 metres in width and boasts flowerbeds, plants, shrubs, trees and bushes – and plenty of privacy for catching a few rays in good weather! It has an asking price of €1,275,000 for those with a spare million or two in the bank.
Six-bed property on Monkstown Road
This six-bedroom property on Monkstown Road with an asking price of €1,695,000, is rich in original period features with high ceilings, ornate moldings, and classic fireplaces giving this home charm and sophistication.
Located on 66 Monkstown Road in the picturesque village, it is just a stone’s throw away from the seafront as well as all the local amenities in the village.
The entrance sees granite steps leading up to the hall door, and as soon as you step into the hallway, you immediately feel the character and warmth of the home with stained glass panels and a stained-glass fanlight over the door.
Covering a total of 266 square metres, the home has two reception rooms, a drawing room and a dining room that interconnect through double doors, with feature fireplaces and intricate ceiling coving with a centre rose and chandelier – making it a grand space for entertaining guests
Upstairs there are five bedrooms of varying size and the ground floor of the property is currently laid out as a one-bedroom apartment which can be accessed by a separate garden-level entrance at the front of the house, and could be rented out.
There is a cosy, country-style kitchen-breakfast room with a marble effect countertop and Belfast sink as well as a centrepiece green Aga stove and a sliding door to the back garden.
Steps from the kitchen lead down to an 85ft garden with two patio areas and a lawn making it a generous-sized garden for a family or outdoor entertaining.
