Elegant Victorian mansion on Northumberland Road showcases high-tech modern design for €4.5 million – Irish Times

Brass kitchen cabinet. Polished concrete kitchen floor. Bathroom with blue mosaic tiles. The en suite bathroom in the main bedroom has mirrored shutters and there is also a glass-fronted shoe cabinet. What sets this renovated and extended Victorian property in Ballsbridge apart from other modernized Victorian homes is the careful attention to detail in each room. It's a smart house in every sense of the word, packed with clever design and high-tech features from top to bottom.

The couple, who bought 33 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, for €1.975 million in 2016, have lavished on renovations and extensions, spending more than €2 million on renovations, according to the Property Price Register. The couple have now moved to Portugal with their two young children, and Lisney Sotheby's International Realty is asking €4.5 million for the 455 sq m (4,897 sq ft) semi-detached five-bed property. There is.

Built in 1861, this semi-detached house is a protected building and conservation architects worked with Declan O'Donnell of ODKM Architects to ensure the original structure was respected when the modern high-tech home was created. I tried. (Just about everything, from security to heating, lighting, sound systems and blinds, is controlled remotely by a Crestron control system.) The family moved in in 2019, just one year before the coronavirus lockdown. However, this place was said to be very quiet. I can't move.

This house has a B2Ber and is exempt from Ber as a protective structure, but it gets B2Ber anyway and all downstairs rooms have an air-cooled water heating system and underfloor heating, and how insulated the house is. is shown.

The most impressive area of ​​No. 33 is the open-plan kitchen/dining/living room at garden level, with nine-foot ceilings and plenty of skylights in a modern extension to the rear of the house. The garage and master bedroom run from the front to the back of the house.

Granite stairs lead to a glossy pink front door that leads to a classic Victorian reception hall. The central rose and ornate ceiling cornicing are complemented by modern mosaics, his tiled floors and modern light fixtures by Shadowlight designer Patrick Kerr.

On the right, the two reception rooms on the first floor have similar light fixtures that replace traditional chandeliers and are suspended from ornate central roses. The front reception room and rear sitting room both have decorative ceiling cornicing and fireplaces with pale marble mantels, and all rooms have tall sash windows with double glazing. Both rooms, connected by double doors, have paneled walls and herringbone oak floors. It also has contemporary furniture. A luxurious circular blue chair. Art deco shelf by the fireplace. And a nice coffee table.

At the other end of the hall is a large study with the same herringbone oak flooring and high sash windows overlooking the front. The built-in cabinetry was made by Barry Archer, whose Wedge made most of the cabinetry in the house. A secret door in the dark-painted wall leads to a glass conference room/formal dining room addition on the side of the home. Features a suspended ceiling, remote-controlled blinds and air conditioning.

The family bathroom is smart, with a spa-like room with wood-paneled walls and recessed lighting, a large oval freestanding bath and a large glass-enclosed shower area.

A door in the opposite charcoal gray wall opens into a good sized pantry/utility room with plenty of cupboards, and off to a separate laundry room. Downstairs there are two bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom, and a playroom filled with children's toys and a track-lit hallway with artwork on display. At the end of it is a beautiful blue mosaic tiled wet room with golden fittings.

An oak staircase with a smoked glass balustrade leads to the garden level, the heart of the house, which is both family-friendly and very smart. Dean Cooper's kitchen features a large Silestone-covered island with retractable electrical outlets and a zip tap for boiling, cold, and sparkling water. The countertop below the polished brass cabinet is also Silestone and below that is an oak cupboard with a black glass splashback, the wall beside it is concrete with boardmarks (It is formed by pouring concrete into a mold using a wooden board). There are oak beams and roof lighting above the kitchen area, and roof lighting in the living room space. There are floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors, the width of which opens out to the backyard. The whole space is very bright.

Beautiful stained glass windows illuminate the first return landing, which contains a double bedroom with a mostly tiled en-suite bathroom. But the big surprise is the master bedroom on the first floor.

We removed the bedroom and created this very large space. There are two sash windows overlooking the front and rear, with attractive cornicework and a central rose from which Shadowlight circular LED lights are suspended. The room also features a large marble mantel and coal-gas fireplace. Behind the large double bed is a wall of wardrobes and a large glass cabinet displaying the couple's shoes.

The main en-suite bathroom/walk-in dressing room is located in what was originally another bedroom. In its center is a chest of drawers, above which is a glass showcase for items such as belts, sunglasses and ties. Smart glass in toilets and showers changes from clear to frosted glass at the flick of a switch. He has another small bedroom up a few flights of stairs on the roof of the house, which is effectively a children's room.

The large rear garden has a stone wall and patio area and will not be overlooked despite its location in high traffic Ballsbridge. In one corner is a barbecue area with exposed concrete seating. The gardens, landscaped by LandArt's Dean Lavey, feature raised flower beds bordered by Cor-ten steel next to artificial lawns. There is space for several cars to park in the gravelled forecourt behind the electronic gate.

The home is located near the corner of Haddington Road, a short walk from Grand Canal Dock Dart Station and a short walk from Merrion Square and Dublin City Centre.