If you want to live in the heart of the action with bars, restaurants, cinemas and supermarkets all on the doorstep, this Rathmines one-bedroom terraced house is sequestered off the main street but is mere minutes from everything the neighbourhood has to offer.
In the battle for Dublin 6 supremacy, Rathmines has overtaken Ranelagh as one of buyers' most popular locations. It’s a ritzy part of the capital. Those home hunting at the lower end of the price scale will find little within their budgets.
Currently on Daft.ie there are two properties listed at €375,000. Both are one-bedroom units. One is a garden-level apartment that extends to 49 square metres and has a C BER rating.
Address: 6 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 W6K6
Asking price: €375,000
Agent: DNG Terenure
The other is a tiny house of 40 square metres that is secreted off Rathmines Road Lower. Set in a cul-de-sac off Swanville Place, it has shortcomings.
For example, there is pedestrian access only to the front door; there is no back garden, and it has a Baltic F BER rating that demonstrates a need for energy upgrades.
But for those who want to be able to enjoy all the neighbourhood has to offer, the location is first-class.
You won’t ever need to do a weekly shop again, for there are three supermarkets within a five-minute walk.
If there’s nothing on the streamers, the recently renovated nine-screen Omniplex cinema is across the road, while the bouji Stella is just up the street.
You can shop for homewares in April and the Bear, watch live games in Slattery’s pub and stay on if you can get a seat in the snug, take your pick from a menu of cuisines, shop for high fashion pieces in The Beautiful South, borrow books from the library and use the facilities of Swan Leisure, which includes a 25-metre pool, sauna, steam room and gym.
The house has plenty of kerb appeal, with lovely period doors and window openings. It isn’t overlooked and has a separate kitchen and living room.
There are fireplaces in all rooms, bar the living room, which may contribute to the low BER rating.
The BER can be upgraded, but costs to do so will be higher than a more suburban-located house as access is restricted.
Nevertheless, this is a home that has plenty of charm and character.
It gives you the chance to live in a lively neighbourhood in a house that you can put your own stamp on, and offers buyers an alternative to an apartment, where you will be paying an annual maintenance fee for the duration of your tenure.
You won’t need a car. You can walk everywhere, which is probably a good thing as parking will be difficult in this busy part of the city.
DNG Terenure is seeking €375,000 for the one-bedroom, one-bathroom mid-terrace property.
