71 Palmerston Road
Rathmines
Dublin 6
D06 E7F7

A truly special family home awaits the discerning buyer in Number 71 Palmerston Road. Painstakingly and sympathetically refurbished, this is a superbly presented 4-bedroom two-storey over garden level Victorian home positioned on one of Dublin 6's premier roads between the intersections of Ormond Road and Belgrave Road, within a very short walk of 2 Luas stops at Beechwood and Cowper.
No. 71 has been home to the current owners for almost 25 years, who during their tenure have refurbished, modernised and extended the original footprint, creating a terrific welcoming home, rich in charm and character with great flair and design evident throughout. Offering an impressive total floor area of 328 sqm / 3,531 sqft approx. of immensely stylish accommodation, the beautiful classical interior of this house does not disappoint in terms of layout, space, light and design. Rooms of elegant proportions rich in period detail, including marble mantelpieces, ornate ceiling plasterwork and sash windows, all epitomise the elegance of a bygone age, enhanced by a ‘classic’ contemporary style.
This is undoubtedly a home to be lived in and enjoyed on all levels with a perfect balance of living, reception and bedroom accommodation over three levels. Two beautifully proportioned interconnecting reception rooms with fine period detail are ideal for entertaining and day-to-day family living on the piano nobile (hall level). A cleverly designed service kitchen makes for very practical entertaining at this level. A guest WC and cloakroom/study complete the hall level accommodation. Upstairs there are four bedrooms over the first floor and its return. The main bedroom enjoys a wonderful view out over Palmerston Road and opens into an ensuite dressing room and contemporary bathroom. A shower room at the top of the house completes the accommodation.
At garden level, there is a lovely bright kitchen to the front with bespoke Andrew Ryan cabinetry and an open plan informal dining area, which opens through to a spacious family room, then onto a stunning garden room, providing a superb flow to the accommodation space. A cleverly designed laundry/utility room, guest w.c. and generous storage facilities are all located at this level too.
The impressive gardens are a noteworthy feature of this fine home and a real delight, having been professionally landscaped. The front garden, which is formal in design is very cleverly designed. Entering from the road there is a large parking area, which is laid out in gravel, bordered by mature hedging with the original wrought iron railings and a pedestrian path. Behind the high hedging, a sizeable, paved patio area is secreted away and enjoys a sunny westerly aspect. The large rear garden is laid out in lawn with a sandstone patio perfect for al fresco dining and relaxing. The garden is bordered with box hedging and mature planting providing great privacy. To the rear there is a home office and a workshop/storage room with pedestrian access to the rear laneway.
The location is terrific - an area with a real sense of community, within walking distance of two Luas stops at Beechwood and Cowper. There is an extensive choice of amenities including excellent local shopping, educational and recreational facilities at Ranelagh, Rathmines and Donnybrook. Sports facilities close by include Brookfield Tennis Club, Dartry Health Club, Donnybrook Tennis Club, Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, and Riverview Racquet and Fitness Club. Some of Dublin’s best schools are within easy reach including Gonzaga and Muckross Colleges, Alexandra College, St Mary’s College and Sandford Park. Excellent national schools include Kildare Place, Scoil Bhríde, Ranelagh Multi-Denominational and Sandford Park. The city centre is approximately 2 miles from the property.
This is a truly handsome, inviting home – Victorian in design whilst modern in comfort and contemporary in décor and specification, with landscaped gardens front and rear. All of this and more coupled with a superb location presents the discerning buyer with a fantastic opportunity to put down roots in what is a beautiful property.

Superb 4-bed terraced Victorian home
Landscaped gardens front and rear
Front garden with secure off-street parking
Rear garden with rear access, home office and workshop / storage room
Magnificent period features to include cornicing, centre pieces, mantlepieces
Wonderful balance of living, reception and bedroom space - 4 reception rooms and 4 bedrooms (2 ensuite)
Main suite with walk-in-wardrobe and ensuite bathroom
Bespoke Andrew Ryan kitchen
Extremely convenient location with local shopping at Dunville Avenue and 2 x Luas stops at Beechwood and Cowper

Hall Level  Approached via a flight of granite steps...
Entrance Hall 10.06 x 2.09 Gracious entrance hallway with ornate cornicing, centre piece, dado rail, decorative arch, and fan light.
Drawing Room 4.84 x 6.36 Elegant, light filled drawing room with two tall sash windows with working shutters. Intricate cornicing, centre rose and picture rail, handsome white and sienna marble mantlepiece with raised open fire grate with brass surround and slate hearth, double doors through to:
Dining Room 5.12 x 4.86 Generous reception room, wonderful for entertaining, matching cornice and centrepiece, picture rail, attractive marble mantlepiece with raised open grate, brass surround and slate hearth, tall sash window with working shutters.
Service Kitchen 3.88 x 1.41 Great storage with wall units, sink unit and good counter space. Zanussi oven, fridge and dishwasher, coving.
First Floor Return  
Shower Room Ensuite:  Mainly tiled, wc, pedestal wash hand basin, corner shower cubicle with Groehe shower, Velux window, coving, Xpelair extractor fan.
1st Floor  
Bedroom 4 4.23 x 3.22 Ideal guest room, double room with picture sash window, coving, 2 Velux windows, door to:
Landing  Large linen and storage cupboard with hot water tank. 2 Velux windows, dado rail, coving, recessed lighting.
Bedroom 1 (Principal Bedroom) 4.95 x 5.23 Gracious double room to the front with two tall sash windows, dado rail, wall beading, door to:
Walk-in-wardrobe  Bespoke fitted units with good hanging space and shelving. Door to:
Bathroom Ensuite 2.46 x 3.44 Beautiful suite with large shower with marble tiled surround, rainwater shower head and handheld shower, wall hung wash hand basin unit, mirrored bathroom cabinets, Gerberit wall hung WC, large bath with marble surround, marble tiled floor in herringbone pattern, shelved bathroom cabinet and overhead storage, tall sash window, extractor fan, heated towel rail, part-tiled walls and wallpaper backdrop, Devi underfloor heating.
Bedroom 2 4.95 x 3.22 Large double room to front with coving, picture rail, attic hatch, tall sash window, fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom 3 3.86 x 2.72 Smaller room to the rear with tall sash window, lovely rooftop views, fitted wardrobe, bookshelves, coving, picture rail.
2nd Floor Return  
Shower Room 1.61 x 2.19 Tiled corner shower cubicle with rainwater shower head and handheld shower, tiled floor, part-tiled wall, wc, wash hand basin, bathroom cabinet, coving, extractor fan, small sash window, 2nd bathroom cabinet.
Hall Level Return  
Cloakroom / Guest WC  Bespoke fitted units, door to WC with wc and whb, small window.
Garden Level  
Door to Lobby  Fitted unit with hanging space and shelving, Amtico floor with matwell, under steps storage, recessed lights.
Kitchen / Breakfast Room 4.70 x 8.34 A bespoke Andrew Ryan kitchen – hand-painted timber kitchen units with brass handles and timber inserts and polished stone countertops, incorporating double larder press, Hotpoint fridge, corner presses, larder press, large gas fired Aga, separate gas hob, tiled splash back. Stepped island unit with raised breakfast bar, complete with Franke sink and mixer tap, Quooker boiling water tap, integrated Bosch dishwasher, bin storage, and Neff hide and slide oven. Amtico floor, two sash windows overlooking front patio, recessed lights, door to:
Family Room 5.0 x 6.33 Carved timber mantlepiece with open fire, slate and brass surround and slate hearth, two sets of fitted bookshelves and presses, cornice, dado rail, recessed lights, door to inner hall and folding doors to:
Garden Room 3.89 x 4.52 Glazed roof, French doors flanked by large windows overlooking the landscaped rear garden, tiled floor, matwell
Inner Hall 5.0 x 2.13 Amtico floor continues, coving, part panelled walls, fitted cabinets and shelving, door into conservatory, recessed lights.
Utility Room  Range of floor and wall units, plumbed for washing machine and dryer, sink with mixer tap and drainer, timber effect countertop, tiled floor, sash window, recessed lights
WC  WC, wash hand basin, tiled splashback, tiled floor, recessed cabinet, recessed lights.
Outside  
Rear garden  Beautifully landscaped, the rear garden is incredibly private and peaceful. Original granite stone walled garden, abundant with wide beds of hedging, Acers, box hedging, Allium and Hydrangeas, climbing roses, Hostas, to name just a few. Features a sandstone patio, ideal for outdoor dining and manicured lawn bordered with sandstone paving and timber store. Access to:
Office  Fitted desk unit with shelves and drawers, skylight, recessed lighting and storeroom.
Workshop/storage room  Fitted steel units, pedestrian steel door to rear laneway.
Front Garden  Cleverly and thoughtfully landscaped. Wrought iron vehicular and pedestrian gates open into a gravelled forecourt with parking for two cars. A manicured box hedge border screens the parking area from a very private, suntrap patio with sandstone paving stones. This provides for another wonderful outdoor dining area, which enjoys a sunny westerly aspect. The garden level door is accessed from here, as is a bin storage shed with gas boiler. Electric car charge point.

Rathmines is a vibrant suburb on the southside of Dublin, about 3 kilometres south of the city centre. It effectively begins at the south side of the Grand Canal and stretches along the Rathmines Road as far as Rathgar to the south, Ranelagh to the east and Harold's Cross to the west. Rathmines has thriving commercial and civil activity and is well-known across Ireland as part of a traditionally known "flatland" - providing rented accommodation to newly arrived junior civil servants and third level students coming from outside the city since the 1930s.