Glenbrook House, on c.3.3 Acres, Priory Road, Delgany, Co. Wicklow, A63EA26

Exuding all the visual charm of the Georgian era, Glenbrook House on c.3.3 acres combines period character with modern amenity. Believed to have been conceived as either a Glebe or Dower House for one of the landed estates locally and built in the early 1800’s, the residence demonstrates the visual balance and architectural symmetry redolent of Georgian times. Home for some years in the early 20th century to leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, John Redmond, a palpable sense of history abides even today as the gently curving hedge-lined avenue reveals this protected structure’s handsome edifice whereupon it soon becomes evident that a truly sensitive undertaking to extend and enhance an already fine property in this early 21st century has succeeded spectacularly. Conserving the original Georgian section to the front with its functioning sash windows and shutters, complete with beautiful period fireplaces and ceiling plasterwork, a single-storey central section in which the custom design family kitchen is cleverly located, acts as an effective bridgehead to the two-storey South Wing which belies its modernity, blending seamlessly in visual style with the original. At ground floor level this South Wing comprises a superbly proportioned c.72 sq m / 775 sq ft reception room where three pairs of French windows invite access between it and the garden – perfect for entertaining. Upstairs three double bedrooms and two bathrooms render this ideal for large or extended families; while returning to the Georgian front wing we find an elegantly arched reception hall opening, in turn, to a drawing room, a dining room (both with fine bay windows), a family room and a home office/study. One of the many aspects which impressed us upon inspection is the wonderful sense of light due to the number of rooms enjoying a dual aspect. On the first floor, around an L-shaped gallery landing, we find four bedrooms of which the principal is ensuite, one of these bedrooms features extensive fitted wardrobes as befits its current role as a dressing room; and a further family bathroom. The c.3.3 acres of grounds are a delight, well screened by established hedgerows and mature trees including many specimen examples, they provide great scope for the keen gardener, indeed for anyone who appreciates nature with pleasant pathways through which to walk at leisure and find space to pause and meditate. A useful range of outbuildings includes a large, detached garage providing excellent scope for the hobbyist. Delgany is an ideal location in which to live; the stone-walled village ambiance is enhanced by friendly hostelries, welcoming eateries, craft butcher’s, epicurean grocery, and delicatessen offerings while all coastal Greystones’ amenities are minutes’ drive away. A fine choice of primary and secondary education stands shoulder to shoulder with admirable leisure amenities such as rugby, tennis, soccer, GAA, sailing and shore-angling clubs, with equine pursuits and golf abounding in the area. Commuters have the choice of citybound and DART feeder buses, and easy access to the N11/M11/M50 corridor with Dublin airport capable in well under an hour off-peak. All in all, this is a magnificent opportunity to acquire a very special period home offering character with modern flair in an idyllic setting within a welcoming community. The living accommodation extends to approximately 531.87 sq m / 5,725 sq ft and laid out over two floors in two wings with a connecting single storey section. Georgian Wing Ground Floor: Elegant Georgian fanlight above panelled hall door with original ironmongery, opening to: Arched Entrance Hall With polished oak floor. Drawing Room 5.61m x 5.27m. Enjoying a dual aspect featuring an easterly bay window, period marble fireplace with brass surround and cast metal grate. Dining Room 5.64m x 5.26m. With a westerly bay window and a dual aspect. Ornamental carved pitch-pine fireplace surround with brass surround, marble inset and cast metal grate. Study / Home Office 4.6m x 3.07m. Dual aspect west and south; fitted book shelving and two knee-hole workstations. Stairwell Beautifully lit by a westerly mezzanine level window, ascending to a fine gallery landing. Guest WC Wash basin with tiled floor and walls; understairs store cupboard. Family Room 4.26m x 5.23m. With easterly aspect; impressive period fireplace surround with cast metal inset and wrought-metal grate. Recessed downlighters. Custom fitted library shelving and undercounter cupboards. Georgian Wing First Floor: L-Shaped Gallery Landing With atrium Velux rooflight Principal Bedroom 5.31m x 4.28m. A light-filled dual aspect room with a westerly bay window. En-Suite 1.94m x 3.98m. With travertine tiled floor and part-tiled walls. W.C. wash basin set in vanity locker, wall mirror and pedestal shelving. Curved glazed screen shower. Recessed downlighters. Underfloor heating. Bedroom 2 4.23m x 5.31m. Another dual aspect room with the Irish Sea to the east and pleasant views up the Delgany valley towards Christ Church and a backdrop of Downs Hill. Extensive suite of fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 3 4.23m x 5.35m. Fitted as Dressing Room with recessed downlighters and ceiling spot clusters. Great range of fitted wardrobes. Easterly aspect. Family Bathroom 3.1m x 3.2m. Travertine tiled floor and part-tiled walls. Bath with shower mixer fitting. W.C. wash basin. Corner tiled rainfall shower with glazed screen door. Recessed downlighters. Hot-press with immersion heater. Heated towel rail. Bedroom 4 3.3m x 3.14m. Enjoying dual aspect south and west. Central Section: Hallway With polished oak floor; to the west a glazed French door opens directly to a westerly paved barbecue terrace complete with retractable awning; to the east a glazed door opens to: Kitchen / Breakfast Room 4.28m x 7.99m. With tiled floor and glazed double doors opening to a gravel terrace. Custom design beechwood cabinetry at wall and floor level incorporating a capacious larder unit and generous cupboards; “1.5” stainless steel sink and polished granite work surfaces complementing the central breakfast island complete with wine rack and retractable vegetable drawers. Integrated appliances include Samsung American-style fridge/freezer; 4-ring Siemens gas hob beneath stainless steel extractor canopy; Neff double oven with plate-warming drawer; and a Stanley double-oven oil-fired cooker with two hotplates. Beyond the dining area is a utility zone with earthenware “Belfast” sink, tiled splashback, shelved linen, and broom cupboards; plumbed for washing machine and space for clothes dryer. Gallery Area To the south a glazed set of double doors open to a gallery area with three deep wall niches, leading to double mahogany doors: to the east a staircase to the first floor and steps to a guest W.C. to the west a glazed French door to the paved barbecue terrace. Ground Floor South Wing: Main Reception 12m x 6m. An amazing space featuring period marble fireplace with brass surround and cast-metal grate; oak flooring; Doric pillars; bracket wall lights; and three sets of glazed double doors opening south via another terrace to the garden. Guest W.C. Wash basin with tiled floor. First Floor South Wing: Landing Light-infused gallery landing. Bathroom With tiled floor and part-tiled walls; W.C. wash basin; bath with shower mixer fitting; heated towel rail; recessed downlighters. Bedroom 5 3.85m x 3.86m. Dual aspect east and south. Bedroom 6 3.85m x 3.84m. With southerly aspect. Bedroom 7 4.3m x 3.85m. Oriented south and west. Bathroom With blue mosaic tiling on walls and floor; shower with glazed screen; heated towel rail; recessed downlighters; W.C. wash basin and vanity light. Mechanical extract fan. Outside • Integrated boiler house/ tool-room. • Suite of: o Garden W.C. o Workshop with power and light; tiled floor. o Concrete potting/ garden sheds. o Double Garage; a modern patent metal-clad building c. 8.2 x 4.9m with power and light; vehicular roller-shutter door and pedestrian access; hardcore parking forecourt with water tap, additional gravel • Parking bay adjacent The Grounds Approached from Priory Road through audio visually controlled wrought-iron gates along a gently curving gravel avenue, Glenbrook House is set amid some c.3.3 acres of pleasure gardens notable for the variety of mature specimen trees, flowering shrubs and bushes which lend a profusion of seasonal colour, and whose shelter creates a virtual sub-tropical aura in summer. Carefully landscaped boundary hedgerows provide privacy; tiered grassy alpine banks characterise the afternoon/ evening suntrap western area; the easterly lawn has gravel paths and neat box-hedging directly outside the kitchen creating a sunlit morning idyll, while a discreet secret garden below the metal-railed avenue is a delight. The grounds’ piece de resistance, however, is the southerly rear garden beginning with the terrace which runs the entire width of the large reception in the south wing, and gently rising towards an orchard section traversed by a swift-flowing brook. The gravel avenue leads, via the westerly sun terrace referred to above, past and around the rear of the residence to where a productive kitchen/herb section is found in convenient proximity to both the kitchen door and the detached garage described above. Services Mains electricity, water and telecom are laid on. Drainage is to septic tank within the grounds. Central heating by two oil-fired condensing boilers capable of providing zonal heat either solely or in tandem.