Period designer pad in trendy Portobello on sale for a cool €1.25m

Asking price: €1.25m

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald (01) 496 6066

One of the trendiest parts of contemporary Dublin, Portobello had such a vibrant Jewish community in the late 19th century that it became known as Little Jerusalem.

First opened in 1870, the Bretzel Bakery & Café remains one of the neighbourhood’s go-to ports of call, alongside newer eateries such as Brindle Coffee & Wine, Lennox Street Grocer and 31 Lennox.

Located steps from all of these is No12 Lennox Street, an early 19th-century house that’s in mint condition following a major refurb that includes a new roof, rewiring, re-plumbing, new kitchen and bathrooms and restored sash windows framing the view of the street.

Timber flooring, cornicing, ceiling roses and original cast-iron fireplaces are among the period features to be found on every one of the three floors of the property that extends to 2,164 sq ft.

Steps lead up to an entrance hall, off which are a sitting room and a library/living room. On the first floor return there’s a bathroom with Victorian cast-iron bathtub. Above that are a double bedroom and a drawing room/bedroom running the width of the house.

Downstairs at garden level are two bedrooms, a guest WC and a kitchen/dining room with tiled flooring, a range cooker and wood-burning stove. Outside, there’s a lawned back garden and a small courtyard, handy for storing bikes, and access to an under-street storage cellar.

This is a house likely to attract young professionals with deep pockets who can afford to live in a period designer pad near the Grand Canal and Stephen’s Green.