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51 Upper Drumcondra Road Drumcondra,
Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Asking price
€695,000
Overview
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Semi Detached 
4 Bedrooms 
2 Bathrooms Property details
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- General This house was built 1901. The poet, Patrick Kavanagh lived here for a while. Brand new roof. Numerous original features. Semi-Detached. Rewired a few years ago. Single glazed sash windows throughout. House is in need of some modernization throughout. Meabh is the executor of her mother's estate and Maeve and her brother are the beneficiaries. Maeve was given a right to live in the house for 5 years after her mother's death and that right expired in Dec 09. The house is now jointly owned by Maeve and her brother. The property is leasehold. 189 year lease dating from 1900 which means that there is 79 years left to run on the lease.
- Entrance Porch (2.85m x 1.30m )with tile floor, coving. Door to kitchen, opening to Entrance hall.——-
- Entrance Hallway (4.00m x 3.10m )With understairs storage cupboard, coving with beautiful hand crafted staircase leading to upper floor with gallery landing overhead.———Original entrance hallway with original tiled floors, high ceiling with original cornicing. Door to Kitchen and door to large inner hallway.
- Inner Hallway With a very bright skylight letting natural light flood down from the upper levels of the house, large understairs storage and feature period hand-crafted bannister.
- Drawing Room(To Front) (5.65m x 4.00m )with beautiful marble fire place with tiled hearth, gas coal effect fire, magnificent bay window overlooking Drumcondra Road to front. Ornate coving and double doors opening to Dining Room————-Very large reception room with high ceilings, original cornicing and feature fireplace with marble surround and tiled inset which is not original and gas insert fire. Very fine and large bay window to front, overlooking Upper Drumcondra Road. Double sliding doors lead to Reception Room 2.
- Dining Room(To Front) (5.85m x 3.85m )with very fine cast iron fire place with tiled inset,ornate marble surround, tiled hearth. Wooden floors, coving. Door to Entrance Hall.Living Room——Large reception room with very large feature open fireplace with original cast iron insert, two sash windows overlooking front garden, high ceilings, original cornicing.
- Living Room (To Rear) (5.60m x 3.95m )with beautiful cast iron fire place with tiled inset, double french doors opening out to rear garden.————–With stone floor (originally placed by Rocca Tiles) stainless steel sink unit, plumbed for a washing machine, shelving.
- Inner Hall (1.65m x 0.90m )with door to kitchen.——–With service hatch to reception room 2.
- Kitchen (3.70m x 3.70m )With original tiled floor, open cast iron fireplace, window overlooking rear garden. Door to entrance hall.————With original tiled floor, open cast iron fireplace, sash window overlooking rear garden, large stainless steel sink unit, fitted presses, dishwasher point, gas oven point, sash window overlooking rear garden, door to front hallway.
- Inner Hall Fitted cupboards with stainless steel sink unit.
- Utility Room (2.75m x 1.60m )Plumbing for washing machine, stainless steel sink unit and door to rear garden.———-With stone floor (originally placed by Rocca Tiles) stainless steel sink unit, plumbed for a washing machine, shelving.
- FIRST FLOOR Accessed by very large, broad stairwell with original handcrafted bannister.
- Landing Area 1 (3.30m x 0.30m )Gallery style landing with velux rooflights over head, coving. Window to side.————–With sash window to side. Steps up to Landing Area 2
- Bedroom 1 (To Rear) (3.80m x 3.80m )cast iron open fireplace, window overlooking garden to rear.———-Large double room with original cornicing, feature cast iron open fireplace, sash window overlooking rear garden.
- Landing Area 2 A very large landing area.
- Bathroom (3.75m x 1.60m )original cast iron bath, wc, whb, hotpress airing cupboarf and access to attic.———-Original bathroom with high ceilings, original cornicing, sash window to rear, original cast iron bath, wc, whb, hotpress and attic access.
- Bedroom 2- Master Bedroom (5.55m x 4.00m )original cast iron fire place, built in wardrobes, bay window overlooking road to front, coving and plaster work.——–Very large double room with extra large bay window overlooking front garden and Upper Drumcondra Road, original tongue and groove timber floors, original cast iron fireplace, high ceilings, original cornicing, some evidence of plaster crack in this room, built in wardrobes installed c. 1960's.
- Bedroom 3 (To Front) (4.80m x 3.85m )Cast iron fire place and coving.———-Very fine large double room with feature open fireplace, sash windows overlooking front garden, original ceiling cornicing.
- Bedroom 4 (To Rear) (4.40m x 3.90m )Cast iron fireplace,coving and window over looking to garden to rear, wooden floor.——–Large double room with feature open fireplace and cast iron surround, original timber flooring, original cornicing, sash window overlooking rear garden. This is a large bright room that is in need of redecoration from a plasterwork and a wallpaper point of view.
- Study (2.70m x 2.20m )with velux rooflight overhead,with fiited storage cupboard with shelving.——–With large skylight window allowing natural light, water point, built in shelving. Potentially this could be a 5th bedroom.
- OUTSIDE The garden to the front is railed with bordering hedge grow and mature lawn with pathway leading to entrance porch.The garden to the rear enjoys a sunny westerly aspect and affordably high degree of privacy. The garden extends to approximately 26 meters? ft with extensive lawn garden while stocked with numerous trees,shrubs, plants and boarders to the rear of the garden there is a double garage with access onto a laneway to the rear.—————The width of the rear garden is 10 meters and there also is 3 store/tool sheds.
- To The Rear Large rear garden is south east facing and there is a large block shed split into 3, one of which is an outdoor wc and the other two area for storage. Broad range of mature trees, shrubbery, plants, an apple tree, rose bushes. To rear of garden is garage
- Garage Large double garage, currently used for storage. 2 x Vehicular access points to rear laneway.
- To The Front Garden to front has pedestrian access. There is a very fine brick finish to the house exterior. Beautiful redbrick facade.
- Valuation Notes Recommend Private Treaty with view to going to market early to mid 2007. Value: €1.4m. Fees: 0.85%. Marketing
The neighbourhood
The neighbourhood
One of north Dublin’s most vibrant locations, Drumcondra is approximately 4 kilometres away from Dublin city centre. The neighbourhood is a diner’s paradise, known for its excellent pubs and restaurants. Spots like The Ivy House, The Cat and Cage and Il Corvo have made this village an enviable location for any buyer.
Drumcondra is home to a wide array of residents.
Off Street Parking 
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