In what was once a Cinderella suburb, a two-bedroom D4 property was given its contemporary feel by architect Simon Walker more than 20 years ago.
Irishtown, the village between Sandymount and Ringsend, was still in the middle of its transformation from Cinderella suburb of Dublin 4 to the city’s tech hub when architect Simon Walker cast his spell over number 16 Pembroke Street.
It’s a layout and look that has stood the test of time.
Walker is the eldest son of Robin Walker, one of the giants of Irish modernism and part of the holy trinity that set up the firm Scott Tallon Walker and who studied under Le Corbusier in Paris as a young graduate and later worked alongside Mies van der Rohe in Chicago.
Simon opened up the ground floor, zoning it into a well-laid-out space.
Address: 16 Pembroke Street, Irishtown, Dublin 4, D04YV44
Asking price: €615,000
Agent: Bennetts Auctioneers
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, which spans 80 square metres, still opens onto the street, leading into a hall and then into the living area, where, in a nod to modernism, concrete flooring is featured underfoot.
The space is set around an open hearth and slim profile surround and shelving, all in the same material as the floor.
This leads through to the dining area, which has a laminate timber floor, a look that is carried through to the kitchen, concealed from view.
This features fawn-coloured cabinets and has double doors that open out to the east-facing courtyard, which gets lots of morning light.
The D1 Ber-rated house has vehicular rear access from the garden, where you could, subject to planning, extend out or build a garden room to the rear, as some of the neighbours have done.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom is painted in deep and cocooning blue.
The second bedroom is narrower. From this back bedroom, you can see Ringsend Park.
In addition to being in the heart of the village, you have all the coastal amenities on your doorstep.
You can be down at the Shelly Banks or on Sandymount Strand in a matter of minutes on your bike.
You can sail from the nearby Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club on Pigeon House Road or take up athletics in the aforementioned Ringsend Park.
The main bedroom extends the width of the property to the front with more light streaming in via a Velux in the roof.
The second bedroom looks across to the park, a possibly distracting view should you wish to use it as a home office, for the green space is well used by dog walkers, runners and other fitness fans.
The house, with a D2 Ber, is seeking €615,000 through agents Bennetts Auctioneers.
