“Glenhest” la Touche Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow

Glenhest is a fine 5-bedroom, double-fronted, semi-detached property dating back to 1890 standing proud on La Touche Road, mere footsteps away from the seafront and a short 2-minute walk to the vibrant main street of Greystones town. The property also has the benefit of town centre zoning, which would allow for commercial use of part of the property, if desired – as a medical or dental practice for example.

Elegant reception rooms can be found on either side of the impressively spacious and bright hallway, which showcases an original hardwood staircase. These rooms - namely the Drawing room and the Living room - are beautifully proportioned, oozing grandeur and sophistication with high ceilings, original coving, picture rails, open fireplaces and a feature box bay window.

A large kitchen cum dining room/family room spans the entire width of the house and has direct access out to the well planted rear garden with outhouses. To the front there is a cobblelock driveway with off-street parking and a wide side-gated entrance.

An excellent balance of accommodation exists throughout Glenhest with generously proportioned bedrooms, including a sprawling master bedroom complete with dressing room (the size of a single bedroom), shower room, separate wc and attic rooms. The elegant interior, which measures approx. 241 sq mt could benefit from some modernisation.

Greystones recently became a gold medal winner in the Global Most Liveable Community Awards 2021. This town really does offer the best of both worlds with a state-of-the-art Marina, numerous beaches, forests, mountains and lush rolling countryside whilst also being renowned as a bustling, vibrant commuter town with a Dart train station, an Aircoach service to Dublin Airport, and bus links serving Dublin city.

Rarely does a property of this calibre and size come to the market so close to the main street of Greystones. An enviable lifestyle is on offer as the convenience here is second to none where one can literally walk, in a few short minutes, to public transport, schools, supermarkets, speciality stores, coffee shops, bars, award-winning restaurants, supermarkets, sports clubs and beaches.

ACCOMODATION

HALL

Imposing hall door with glass panels either side and leaded stained glass fan light. Bright, spacious and welcoming hallway. Original features here include Dado rails, picture rails and ceiling coving. Feature original hardwood staircase is an absolute visual treat.

Drawing room

Open fireplace with cast iron stove. Ceiling coving, picture rails and feature bay window.

Living room

Original floorboards. Open fireplace. Large sash windows. Ceiling coving and picture rails.

Steps from inner back hall lead to:

Kitchen /dining area/ family area

Spacious kitchen comprises fitted high and low-level units with tiled splashbacks and provisions for fridge, cooker/microwave and dishwasher. Fitted hob and extractor fan. There is also a large separate utility room with fitted units and stainless steel sink unit and provision for washing machine. Access to rear garden. Spanning the entire width of the property this open plan space is of oversized proportions and natural light fills the room. The dining area features an open fireplace and there is easy access to rear garden. Laminate floor throughout.

UPSTAIRS

Bedroom 1

Fitted wardrobes and shelved units. View out to rear garden

Shower room

Timber panelled walls and tiled floor. Wc, whb and step in tiled shower unit with Triton shower.

Separate Wc

Timber panelled walls. WC. And whb.

Bedroom 2

Well proportioned.

Bedroom 3

Huge proportions. Picture rails. Two large sash windows.

 Master bedroom (4)

A master suite in grandeur and size. This sprawling space features a stunning bay window. Fitted wardrobes. There is a walk-in dressing room the size of another bedroom.

TOP LEVEL

Bedroom (5)

Generously proportioned. Fitted shelving.

Bathroom/ attic room

Bath, wc and whb. Velux roof window.

Steps from Landing with velux roof window lead up to Attic room

 SPECIAL FEATURES

Excellent location – 2-minute walk to town, dart station and beach

Oil fired central heating

Well proportioned and elegant reception rooms

Large utility room off the spacious kitchen area

Over-sized bedrooms

Hugely impressive master suite with interconnecting dressing room.

Three open fireplaces in total throughout the living space.

Fitted cast iron stove in Drawing room

Original hardwood staircase

Original sash windows

Dado rails, picture rails and ceiling coving

Feature bay windows in Drawing room and Master bedroom

Granite window sills

Attic rooms suitable for storage etc

Cobblelock driveway with cast iron railings provides off-street parking

Wide gated side entrance

Large rear garden - well planted with specimen trees and boundary walls.

Outside wc and boiler house

OUTSIDE

Gated side access leads from the cobblelock front driveway to the sunny south-east facing rear garden. This rear garden is well planted with mature shrubs and specimen trees. There are garden lights, a boiler house and outside wc.

BER E1 BER No. 106604077