Luxury family home with breathtaking sea views and wooded setting
A magnificent detached family home built in 1994 over three levels with solid concrete floors occupying an elevated position on beautiful south-west facing sloping gardens and woodland with mature native and exotic trees extending to approximately 0.5 Ha (1.25 acres) offering spectacular sea views across Dublin Bay from Dalkey Island and up to Howth.
Situated on Mount Salus Road, a private road behind an imposing pillar and gate entrance accessed from Knocknacree Road, the property has direct pedestrian access to the popular scenic walks on the Dalkey / Killiney hills, and is within walking distance of the wonderful amenities and facilities of Dalkey town center, including its own DART station as well as an excellent selection of highly regarded primary and secondary schools and a host of leisure facilities.
The home was designed jointly by David Crowley of Cantwell Crowley Architects and New Hampshire architect Dennis Mires. The design and style of its open-plan living space have a very American feel. Each bedroom has a sea view and is backlit by natural light from the sunny south-west orientation of the rear.
The property is accessed via a modern pillared driveway opening onto a gravelled driveway with off-street parking for numerous cars. Black limestone steps lead to a double-height entrance addition designed by Tom de Paor Architect.
Next to the entrance hall on the right is an open, airy Poggenpohl kitchen/breakfast room that in turn opens to a sunny family room on one side and an arched dining room on the other with stunning sea views from a bay of six full-height windows. A spacious living room and a magnificent octagonal study/library complete the accommodation on this level.
An open stairwell of steel and maple wire divides in two to a light-filled landing on the second floor. On the landing, there's a family bathroom and three excellent double bedrooms, all en suite with spectacular sea views. The master bedroom has a high cathedral ceiling, balcony, dressing room and large en-suite bathroom.
On the garden level, there's a kitchen/living/dining room with two en suite double bedrooms, a guest toilet, a store room and a wine cellar. As this area has its own entrance door and kitchen, it can easily be separated from the main house as a self-contained unit if required for a visiting family member or friends.
The landscaped gardens and especially the wooded area are a special feature of the property and envelop the property perfectly. The wooded area, laid out in the early 20th century, has been lovingly restored with the addition of granite paths, a terraced vegetable garden, mortarless granite walls and dozens of native and exotic tree species. It is enclosed at the rear and side by a high granite wall.
Its maze of paths offers endless fun and is a haven for children where they can play and explore safely to their heart's content. The elevated sea views are simply breathtaking, and the quality of construction has used the finest materials available on the market, including imported “Andersen” windows. The house has a concrete construction - ring beams and poured concrete floors - making it an exceptionally solid, low-maintenance home from top to bottom.
The location of this lovely family home will be of major interest to those trying to establish themselves in the extremely popular and desirable suburb of Dalkey with its superb amenities, excellent schools, churches, pubs, some of South County Dublin's finest restaurants, bus services and DART station. The Aircoach to Dublin Airport departs from Fitzpatrick's Castle and Hyde Road every hour.
Situated on Mount Salus Road, a private road behind an imposing pillar and gate entrance accessed from Knocknacree Road, the property has direct pedestrian access to the popular scenic walks on the Dalkey / Killiney hills, and is within walking distance of the wonderful amenities and facilities of Dalkey town center, including its own DART station as well as an excellent selection of highly regarded primary and secondary schools and a host of leisure facilities.
The home was designed jointly by David Crowley of Cantwell Crowley Architects and New Hampshire architect Dennis Mires. The design and style of its open-plan living space have a very American feel. Each bedroom has a sea view and is backlit by natural light from the sunny south-west orientation of the rear.
The property is accessed via a modern pillared driveway opening onto a gravelled driveway with off-street parking for numerous cars. Black limestone steps lead to a double-height entrance addition designed by Tom de Paor Architect.
Next to the entrance hall on the right is an open, airy Poggenpohl kitchen/breakfast room that in turn opens to a sunny family room on one side and an arched dining room on the other with stunning sea views from a bay of six full-height windows. A spacious living room and a magnificent octagonal study/library complete the accommodation on this level.
An open stairwell of steel and maple wire divides in two to a light-filled landing on the second floor. On the landing, there's a family bathroom and three excellent double bedrooms, all en suite with spectacular sea views. The master bedroom has a high cathedral ceiling, balcony, dressing room and large en-suite bathroom.
On the garden level, there's a kitchen/living/dining room with two en suite double bedrooms, a guest toilet, a store room and a wine cellar. As this area has its own entrance door and kitchen, it can easily be separated from the main house as a self-contained unit if required for a visiting family member or friends.
The landscaped gardens and especially the wooded area are a special feature of the property and envelop the property perfectly. The wooded area, laid out in the early 20th century, has been lovingly restored with the addition of granite paths, a terraced vegetable garden, mortarless granite walls and dozens of native and exotic tree species. It is enclosed at the rear and side by a high granite wall.
Its maze of paths offers endless fun and is a haven for children where they can play and explore safely to their heart's content. The elevated sea views are simply breathtaking, and the quality of construction has used the finest materials available on the market, including imported “Andersen” windows. The house has a concrete construction - ring beams and poured concrete floors - making it an exceptionally solid, low-maintenance home from top to bottom.
The location of this lovely family home will be of major interest to those trying to establish themselves in the extremely popular and desirable suburb of Dalkey with its superb amenities, excellent schools, churches, pubs, some of South County Dublin's finest restaurants, bus services and DART station. The Aircoach to Dublin Airport departs from Fitzpatrick's Castle and Hyde Road every hour.
