A three-bedroom family home in the heart of Dublin 4 that boasts a designer garden on the banks of the River Dodder, a natural-light-filled bathroom for the principal bedroom, and a roof terrace with Herbert Park’s canopy, RDS Arena and mountain views.
On the southern bank of the River Dodder in Ballsbridge, overlooking the water and Herbert Park, number four Zardoz Court is an end-terraced red brick that is a fine family home.
Built in 1975, the three-bed, two-bathroom residence has been upgraded many times since.
The house has a B BER rating and a good flow to its layout, delivering all the space and light that befits builds of that era but with contemporary energy efficiencies.
Address: 4 Zardoz Court, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P6N2
Asking price: €1,350,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Ballsbridge
The workhorse rooms needed for family life are all off the entrance hall, where there is a utility room, a guest w.c. and a cloakroom.
The living area is set up in a broken-plan fashion.
It opens into the lounge and leads through to the dining area, which is flooded with daylight.
The table is positioned directly under a large rooflight.
The kitchen, which has anthracite grey gloss units, is to the side with floor-to-ceiling cabinetry running the length of one wall.
There is also a door to the side here.
An open tread staircase leads up to the first floor, where there are two double bedrooms. These share a shower room.
The principal bedroom is on the second floor.
There is a large bathroom across the hall, a better set-up than having it in the room, especially if you share the room with a light sleeper.
This bathroom is filled with natural light, meaning any makeup applications can only be flawless.
The garden is also notable. There is pedestrian rear access to the lushly planted landscaped space, which is stepped and bounded by the granite wall of the river.
While the garden is communal, the area belonging to number four has been designed by Chelsea Silver medalist and Bloom award-winner Anne Hamilton and offers a gorgeous corner in which to soak up the sun.
From the roof terrace, you can see the RDS, enjoy a front row seat to the Dublin Horse Show, and to gigs held there.
On a clear day, you can see all the way to Sandymount Strand.
In the other direction is the treetop canopy of Herbert Park and the river below.
The location is first class. Ballsbridge village is up the street.
There are walks and cycle paths along the Dodder that you can take all the way up to Templeogue Bridge, almost all of it off-road.
You also have the luxury of Herbert Parks and its 32 acres, playing fields, outdoor gym, tennis courts, and bowling club.
There’s also a weekly foot market held there on Sundays.
There is a clatter of schools all within walking distance.
The property’s proximity to the river is now a valuable asset.
Filled with birdlife, you can enjoy its sound and sights, safe in the knowledge that the River Dodder Flood Alleviation Scheme has future-proofed the waterway.
