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5 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04K5F2
€1,350,000
4 Bed
1 Bath
176 m²
Semi-D
Description
- Sale Type: For Sale by Private Treaty
- Overall Floor Area: 176 m²
- Estimated Stamp Duty: €17,000
Set on one of Dublin’s most prestigious residential roads in the heart of Ballsbridge, 5 Merlyn Road is a most attractive double-fronted family home occupying a superb site with a magnificent westerly rear garden extending to approximately 26m / 90ft. Enjoying exceptional privacy and mature surroundings, this well-maintained home offers generous proportions throughout, a fantastic balance of reception and bedroom accommodation, and immense potential for modernisation and extension (subject to planning permission).
Internally, the property is laid out with three reception rooms and a sunroom at ground floor level, along with a traditional-style kitchen and a large utility room with access to the garage. Upstairs, four generous bedrooms are complemented by a main bathroom and separate WC, offering ample space for growing families or those working from home. The property has clearly been cherished over the years and now offers the perfect canvas for a new owner to create a modern, bespoke home in one of Dublin’s most desirable neighbourhoods.
The rear garden is a particular feature — a true oasis of calm with its westerly orientation, extensive lawn, mature trees, planting, and patio area, all complemented by a summer house/store and glasshouse. The front of the property is equally impressive, with a cobble-paved driveway providing ample off-street parking and bordered by a well-tended lawn and mature hedgerows.
Merlyn Road is a mature, tree-lined residential road positioned just off Merrion Road, within walking distance of every conceivable amenity. The DART at Sydney Parade, the QBC, and excellent bus links provide swift access to the city centre and beyond. Locally, there is an unrivalled selection of schools, sports clubs, and parks including St. Michael’s College, Blackrock College, Sandymount Strand, and Herbert Park. Ballsbridge and nearby Donnybrook offer an abundance of cafés, restaurants, boutiques, and specialist shops, making this one of the most sought-after locations in the capital.
Properties on Merlyn Road rarely come to market, and No. 5 offers a unique opportunity to acquire a solid, spacious family home with an exceptional garden, in a setting of absolute convenience and enduring appeal.
Special Features
• Distinguished double-fronted family home in premier Dublin 4 location
• Beautiful west-facing rear garden extending approx. 30.48m / 100ft
• Spacious and well-balanced accommodation throughout
• Three main reception rooms and sunroom
• Large utility room with access to garage and garden
• Private cobble-paved driveway and mature front garden
• Superb potential to refurbish, redesign or extend (subject to PP)
• Oil-fired central heating and double-glazed windows
• Floor Area: 176 Sq Meters / 1893 Sq Ft
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Porch
Entrance Hall: Spacious hall with staircase to upper floor and door to cloakroom.
Cloakroom: With WC, wash hand basin and tiled floor.
Living Room: To the front, with marble fireplace, tiled hearth, and built-in shelving.
Dining Room: To the rear, opens into the sunroom.
Sunroom: With tiled floor, double doors to rear garden.
Family Room: Overlooking the front garden.
Kitchen: Traditional-style with range of cupboards, tiled floor, window to rear garden.
Utility Room: With Belfast sink, plumbed for washing machine & dryer, doors to rear garden and garage.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing: Spacious landing area.
Bedroom 1: (Front): With built-in mirrored sliding wardrobes.
Bedroom 2: (Rear): With built-in wardrobes.
Bedroom 3: (Rear): Overlooking rear garden.
Bedroom 4: With built-in shelving.
Bathroom: Bath, wash hand basin with storage, heated towel rail, tiled floor & walls.
Seperate WC: Adjacent to main bathroom.
OUTSIDE
Garage: Accessed via utility room, ideal for storage or conversion (subject to PP).
Front Garden: Cobble-paved driveway providing ample off-street parking bordered by level lawn and mature hedgerows offering excellent privacy.
Rear Garden: A key feature of the home — approx. 28m / 90ft in length, enjoying a westerly orientation and exceptional privacy. Laid mainly in level lawn, abundantly stocked with mature trees, shrubs, and plants. Includes patio area, glasshouse, and summer house/store shed.
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School Name | Distance | Pupils | |||
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School Name | Scoil Mhuire Girls National School | Distance | 670m | Pupils | 269 |
School Name | Shellybanks Educate Together National School | Distance | 740m | Pupils | 349 |
School Name | Enable Ireland Sandymount School | Distance | 780m | Pupils | 46 |
School Name | Distance | Pupils | |||
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School Name | Our Lady Star Of The Sea | Distance | 1.5km | Pupils | 249 |
School Name | Saint Mary's National School | Distance | 1.5km | Pupils | 630 |
School Name | St Matthew's National School | Distance | 1.6km | Pupils | 212 |
School Name | John Scottus National School | Distance | 1.9km | Pupils | 166 |
School Name | St Mary's Boys National School Booterstown | Distance | 1.9km | Pupils | 227 |
School Name | St Declans Special Sch | Distance | 2.0km | Pupils | 37 |
School Name | Gaelscoil Eoin | Distance | 2.0km | Pupils | 33 |
School Name | Distance | Pupils | |||
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School Name | St Michaels College | Distance | 320m | Pupils | 707 |
School Name | The Teresian School | Distance | 1.2km | Pupils | 246 |
School Name | Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School | Distance | 1.2km | Pupils | 394 |
School Name | Distance | Pupils | |||
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School Name | Blackrock Educate Together Secondary School | Distance | 1.2km | Pupils | 148 |
School Name | Marian College | Distance | 1.3km | Pupils | 296 |
School Name | St Conleths College | Distance | 1.7km | Pupils | 321 |
School Name | Muckross Park College | Distance | 1.7km | Pupils | 709 |
School Name | St Andrew's College | Distance | 2.2km | Pupils | 1017 |
School Name | Sandford Park School | Distance | 2.2km | Pupils | 442 |
School Name | Gonzaga College Sj | Distance | 2.3km | Pupils | 572 |
Type | Distance | Stop | Route | Destination | Provider | ||||||
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Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 4 | Destination | Monkstown Ave | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 511 | Destination | Mount Anville School, Stop 10097 | Provider | Joe Moroney Coach Hire Ltd |
Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 7 | Destination | Brides Glen | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Distance | Stop | Route | Destination | Provider | ||||||
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Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 7a | Destination | Loughlinstown Pk | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 27x | Destination | Ucd | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 120m | Stop | Merlyn Road | Route | 7n | Destination | Woodbrook College | Provider | Nitelink, Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 140m | Stop | Wanderers Fc | Route | 4 | Destination | Heuston Station | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 140m | Stop | Wanderers Fc | Route | 7 | Destination | Mountjoy Square | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 140m | Stop | Wanderers Fc | Route | 7 | Destination | Parnell Square | Provider | Dublin Bus |
Type | Bus | Distance | 140m | Stop | Wanderers Fc | Route | 7a | Destination | Mountjoy Square | Provider | Dublin Bus |
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Energy Performance Indicator: 252.35 kWh/m2/yr
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