On the Market: Four stylish Victorian homes from €260,000

Kimberley House, La Touche Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow

Dale Cottage, 4 Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown, Co Kildare

Somerton, Upper Dargle Road, Bray, Co Wicklow

34 St Catherine's Terrace, Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough

Kimberley House, La Touche Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow

Dale Cottage, 4 Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown, Co Kildare

Somerton, Upper Dargle Road, Bray, Co Wicklow

34 St Catherine's Terrace, Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough

Kimberley House, La Touche Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow

Celine Naughton

December 02 2022 02:30 AM

Kimberley House, La Touche Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow €1.075m Sherry FitzGerald (01) 287 4005 When it comes to elegant yet enigmatic first impressions, Kimberley House takes the biscuit. From its double-fronted facade and gravelled driveway, it appears to be a detached property, but it is in fact attached to another residence at the rear, though each has its own private access. Measuring 1,959 sq ft, the Victorian house features original high ceilings, cornicing, pitch pine floors, panelled doors and fireplaces. There are two receptions off the entrance hall, leading on to a utility and an open-plan kitchen/living/dining area. Upstairs are five bedrooms and a bathroom. It’s located next to a beach in Greystones.

Somerton, Upper Dargle Road, Bray, Co Wicklow

Somerton, Upper Dargle Road, Bray
€575k Sherry FitzGerald (01) 286 6630
This double-fronted house dates back to 1869, a time when, with the help of the new railway, Bray was coming into its own as a seaside resort and fashionable commuter base. Spanning 1,400 sq ft, Somerton has two receptions off the hallway, both with bay windows and original fireplaces, and a family room and extended kitchen to the rear. Upstairs are two ensuite bedrooms, while on the return there’s a third bedroom and a bathroom with free-standing bath. Set in a quiet spot on the northern end of the River Dargle, it’s a handy commute to Dublin, being just off the N11 leading on to the M50.

34 St Catherine's Terrace, Royal Canal Bank, Phibsborough

34 St Catherine’s Terrace, Phibsborough
€585k O’Connor Shannon (01) 496 8111
No34 St Catherine’s Terrace is one of a trio of houses built in 1852 in what has since become the hipster haven of Phibsborough, one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world according to Time Out magazine. It’s part of the Royal Canal Bank overlooking the Blessington Street Basin, aka ‘Dublin’s Secret Garden’. Currently set out as two self-contained, two-bedroom apartments, this 1,378 sq ft house could easily be reconfigured as a four-bed family home filled with its period coving, fireplaces, panelled doors and staircase. O’Connell Street is a 20-minute walk away.

Dale Cottage, 4 Johnstown Cottage, Johnstown, Co Kildare

4 Johnstown Cottages Johnstown, Co Kildare
€260k Sherry FitzGerald O’Reilly (045) 866 466
Dale Cottage is one of six cottages built for his foremen and their families by the seventh Earl of Mayo (1851-1927), who served in both the British House of Lords and, post-independence, in Seanad Éireann. No4 is quite the charmer with its gothic double windows on either side of the front porch and traditional stone outbuildings including two adjoining sheds at the back. Inside, the 743 sq ft home has a living room, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Johnstown Garden Centre and Centra supermarket are close by, there are regular buses to Naas and it’s a 45-minute drive to Dublin.