76 Thomas Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08KD6C

TEA MERCHANTS HOUSE APPROX. 320.7 SQ.M. (3,452 SQ.FT.) A MAGNIFICENT FOUR STOREY OVER BASEMENT PERIOD OFFICE BUILDING WHICH HAS BEEN CAREFULLY FITTED OUT TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD OF SPECIFICATION TO INCLUDE A DALKEY GRANITE FACADE FULL PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONVERT THE BUILDING INTO 4 APARTMENTS (PLANNING REF. 3308/24). WE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL USE SPP LOCATED CLOSE TO THE JUNCTION OF FRANCIS ST., WITHIN A SHORT WALKING DISTANCE FROM NCAD NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, VICAR STREET, THE GUINNESS STOREHOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL, ST. AUDOEN'S CHURCH, GUINNESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE, THE DIGITAL HUB, ICONIC OFFICES, TEMPLE BAR & TRINITY COLLEGE THE TEA MERCHANTS HOUSE HAS A UNIQUE HISTORY, IT WAS BUILT FOR BAKER, WARDELL & CO. TEA MERCHANTS OVER 150 YEARS AGO BY MR. WILLIAM MANSFIELD MITCHELL (DEANE & WOODWARD ARCHITECTS0 WHO ALSO BUILT THE MUSEUM BUILDING IN TRINITY COLLEGE). THE TEA MERCHANTS HOUSE IS A MID TERRACE FOUR STOREY OVER BASEMENT PERIOD OFFICE BUILDING WITH AN IMPRESSIVE DALKEY GRANITE FACADE AND EXCELLENT FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT WHICH PROVIDES BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS ACCOMMODATION OVER THE 4 UPPER FLOORS THE OFFICE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY REFURBISHED TO A HIGH STANDARD OF FIT OUT WHILST KEEPING MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL PERIOD FEATURES INTACT AND PROVIDING MODERN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM FACILITIES. THERE IS A SMALL ENCLOSED YARD SPACE WITH A RAISED FLOWER BED AT THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY WITH LADDER ACCESS TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR. THERE IS A VODAFONE MAST ON THE PROPERTY THAT GENERATES RENTAL INCOME OF 15,000 EURO P.A., THIS CONTRACT CAN BE RENEWED BY THE PURCHASER. BER EXEMPT This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a high profile city centre office building in the heart of Dublin 8 with a unique history and full planning permission in place to convert the building into 4 separate apartments with ancillary storage space in the basement. The subject property is located adjacent to 'Variety Jones' restaurant which is run by brothers Aaron and Keelin Higgs and who were awarded a Michelin Star and have been recently listed as one of Lucinda O'Sullivan's best restaurants in Ireland in the Sunday Times. They have recently acquired the corner building on Francis Street and are extending their restaurant offering into it. Number 76 thomas Street is located on the south side of Thomas Street only 3 properties to the immediate west of Francis Street, one of Dublin's up and coming streets. Francis Street was traditionally the home of furniture shops and art galleries but has seen some exciting new developments including the arrival of Stay City's 242 bedroom hotel and several cafes and bars including Rumi café bar, Drop Dead Twice, Jackie's bar and 2 Pups Coffee etc. The property is also located within a short walking distance of Vicar Street, which is one of Irelands premier music venues. It is also located opposite NCAD/ the National College of Art and Design as well as Saint Augustines church and Harry Clarkes House. The property is conveniently located in the heart of a Dublin tourism hotspot and is within a very short distance from some of Dublins most popular and historic visitor attractions. The Guinness Storehouse, Christchurch Cathedral, Dublinia Viking Museum, St. Patricks Cathedral, Viking Splash Tours, Dublin City wall, Dublin Castle and several whiskey distilleries and visitor centres including Pearse Lyons distillery on James Street, Roe & Co., Teelings Distillery, and a host of popular cafés bars and restaurants. 76 thomas Street is also located close to the Digital Hub which is a start-up centre for Irelands largest cluster of technology, digital media and internet companies. Some recent Digital Hub companies include Amazon, Stripe, Daft.ie, Havok and Riverdeep etc. This area of Dublin has recently seen some strong regeneration and development in recent years including the Pearse Lyons Distillery and visitor Centre in St. Jamess Church and the new Roe & Co. Distillery and visitor centre, Digital Hub development of the Grain Store building and Binary Hub student accommodation and Marlets Grand Canal Harbour. There are large numbers of students in the area that live in the HeyDay student accommodation block on Carman's Hall with Honest to Goodness Food café as well as the former Frawleys student accommodation development on Thomas Street. These are located close to NCAD and are within a short walking/ cycle distance from TUI Dublin on Aungier Street and Trinity College. Other developments planned for the area include the development of the Guinness Brewery site into a dynamic urban quarter, the Iveagh Markets on Francis Street, the recently completed Grand Canal Harbour site by Marlet, Digital Hub phase 2 and proposed development of 2 sites to the rear of Vicar Street into a new boutique Rock n Roll hotel. This is a very popular area for IT and design companies given the close proximity to the Digital Hub, NCAD. The subject property is located in a very popular tourism District and is within 5 minutes walking distance from Temple Bar and a host of popular cafes, restaurants and bars. 76 Thomas Street comprises a 4 storey period office building that occupies a high profile location close to Francis Street. The building has a magnificent Dalkey granite facade with Georgian style sash windows and floor to ceiling height dimensions throughout the building. This office building has been carefully fitted out to a very high standard of fit out and interior design to maintain and enhance the period features of the building and include timber fire doors from the main entrance to the lobby and stairs, timber stairs and feature balustrade, bright and spacious office space and meeting rooms with original fireplaces, cornicing with modern feature down lights, bathrooms and a fully fitted kitchen. There is full planning permission in place to convert the ground, first, second and third floors into 4 separate apartments and keep the basement floor for ancillary storage and telecommunications space (PLANNING REF. 3308/24). The 4 apartments will have a central entrance from the fire lobby into a hallway that leads to a modern bathroom, which cleverly divides the bedroom from the main living and kitchen area - splitting front and back. A full planning and information pack with floor plans and designs are available upon request. The apartments will keep most of the original period features like the fireplaces, cornicing and sash windows but will provide bright and spacious living accommodation with modern hotel style bathrooms and fitted studio kitchens. No 76 Thomas Street dates from c. 1868 when it was constructed for Baker, Wardell & Co. The Wardell's were a Quaker family whose chosen profession was that of tea merchants. They constructed the building for their wholesale tea business. The architect was Mr. William Mansfield Mitchell, who served his apprentice in the office of the renowned architects Deane and Woodward. Deane and Woodward also designed the Museum building in Trinity College Dublin. The front of the building is faced throughout with Dalkey granite with some panels of red Peterhead polished marble.