2 Prince Of Wales Terrace
Quinsborough Road
Bray
Co. Wicklow
A98 T9D9

This very fine mid-Victorian property stands three storeys over garden level in a handsome protected terrace centrally located between Bray’s main thoroughfare and the celebrated esplanade seafront, strolling distance from Dart and train station as well as city-bound buses. The vibrant town of Bray, some c.20 km south of Dublin on the east coast, straddles the Dublin/ Wicklow border and offers easy access to the N11/M11/M50 corridor as well as enjoying a backdrop of some of the most scenic countryside, complementing its seaside setting. Overlooking a tree-lined landscaped area to the front, and with the benefit of a hard-landscaped southerly rear garden, the property is currently in mixed use and offers potential as a home-with-income, a professional practice house, or retro-conversion to a spectacular private residence of grace and elegant proportion. Built in c.1861 as one of a planned row of twelve similar houses, no.2 has a garden area to the front, grassed and planted, enclosed by decorative cast iron railings and matching gates. Approached via stone steps to a feature projecting portico with ionic columns and corner pilasters, the impressively elegant arched entrance hallway offers two fine rooms which are currently in office use, the hall floor return containing a kitchen and access to the rear garden. A first floor return meeting room is light and airy by virtue of being glazed on three sides, and an impressive stairwell rises to the first floor, also in office use, where the finest three rooms of the property reveal decorative plasterwork, cornices, ceiling roses, and period fireplaces. The second floor is laid out as a three-room self-contained residential apartment with panoramic views north and south. A flight of stone steps with decorative cast iron railings lends access to the self-contained two-bedroom apartment of over 80 sq.m./ 870 sq.ft at garden level with access to the rear garden area via a suntrap courtyard. This is a wonderful environment in which to live and work; the seaside location and nearby Wicklow mountains complemented by an excellent choice of primary and secondary schools, retail, and leisure amenities. Athletic sporting clubs include GAA and soccer, an active tennis club, as well as a harbour from which to enjoy sailing and fishing. Connectivity is excellent given the choice of public transport and roads network. This property has been carefully maintained and is offered with the benefit of vacant possession, or a buyer may engage with the current tenants to extend their occupancy to provide income while considering options

Accommodation:-  The property’s floor area comprises approximately 387sq.m./4,273 sq.ft., laid out over three floors above garden level, thus:-
Hall Floor:-  Arched reception hallway and elegant stairwell.
Office 1  To front, ornate fireplace, coving & centre rose, sash windows.
Office 2  Electric storage heating, ornate ceiling rose & coving. Intercom system.
W.C.  
Diner  Electric storage heating.
Kitchen with …  with access to the rear garden
Meeting room.  Dual aspect to rear.
First return:-  
Meeting room,  with glazed triple aspect.
First Floor:-  
Office 3  with elegant plasterwork and fireplace, carefully subdivided as two intercommunicating rooms so as to preserve the ceiling cornices. Picture window with views out to Bray Head.
Office 4/5  Ornate fireplace and ceiling coving, sash windows with street view
Second Floor:-  
Two-bedroom apartment comprising:  
Kitchen / Living  Sash windows, ornate fireplace, views out to Howth Head. Kitchen consisting of eye & floor level cabinetry, plumbed for washing machine.
Bedroom 2  Double room, ornate fireplace and views out to the Sugarloaf.
Bedroom 1  Sash windows and ornate fireplace.
Bathroom  with W.C., tiled surround, bath and electric shower, wash basin.
Garden Level:-  
Apartment  Entrance Hallway. Bedroom 1. Bedroom 2. Central Hallway Living room. Kitchenette. Bathroom W.C.
Outside:-  Railed and lawned front garden. Hard-landscaped southerly rear garden with stone side boundary walls and sunken courtyard with store compartment.
Services:-  Usual mains services are laid on.
Tenure:- Freehold.  

Bray is known as the Gateway to the Garden of Ireland, and is the longest established seaside town in the country. It is only 19km (12 miles) south of Dublin City and is easily reached by DART, Train, Bus or the N11 road. There is an attractive beach and a spacious esplanade. The scenic Cliff Walk on the eastern side of Bray Head, which continues, into Greystones offers walkers a feast of views on the way.

The town boasts fine period housing, shops, restaurants and evening entertainment. Also available in the immediate locality are golf courses, tennis, fishing, sailing, and horse riding. Another feature of Bray is the variety of amusement centres and carnival attractions, bowling alley, and nightclubs. It really is a stand-alone town with the additional advantage of being on the doorstep of Dublin.