20 Avenue Road, Portobello, Dublin 8

Sun 31st March: Welcome to your oasis in the heart of Dublin 8, a beautifully renovated Victorian house nestled in the vibrant Portobello neighbourhood. With spacious double bedrooms, this charming abode seamlessly blends historic elegance with modern comfort. Location: Centrally located yet exuding a tranquil atmosphere, Portobello is a hidden gem boasting artisanal coffee shops, eclectic restaurants, and some of Southcentral Dublin's finest pubs. Named one of the world's top 20 neighbourhoods by Time Out Magazine, Portobello promises a unique blend of urban energy and laid-back charm. House Highlights: Step into a world where old-world charm meets contemporary luxury. Our recently renovated house features a sprawling communal lounge and kitchen bathed in natural light from a stunning glass roof. With underfloor heating and plush furnishings, it's the perfect space to unwind after a day of exploration. Modern Comforts: From high-speed 1GB internet to satellite TV points in every room, we've thought of everything to make your stay seamless. Each room boasts Cat 5 wired connections and strong WiFi, ensuring you stay connected no matter where you are in the house. The Perfect Blend: This 1869 gem seamlessly blends historic features with modern amenities. Antique fireplaces and period windows add character to the bedrooms, while the sleek, contemporary kitchen and bathrooms offer a touch of sophistication. Explore and Enjoy: With Dublin's main attractions just a stone's throw away, you'll never run out of things to do. From shopping on Grafton Street to enjoying a pint at one of the nearby pubs, the possibilities are endless. Local Gems: Discover hidden treasures like the Grand Canal bank walk or unwind at one of the nearby parks. Whether you're a tech enthusiast working for nearby giants like Google and Facebook or working elsewhere, looking to soak in the local culture, Portobello offers something for everyone. _____________________________________ At Portobello in central Dublin (adj City Centre & Dublin 2) 4 LARGE DOUBLE BEDROOMS in recently renovated bright spacious central but tranquil Victorian house-share (c.1869). While in the heart of the city, Portobello has a relaxed, bohemian atmosphere with artisan coffee shops, fine restaurants of character, some of the best pubs on the Southcentral Dublin and the popular recreational amenity of the Grand Canal for all nature of fun, relaxation, sport and socialising. The neighbourhood is great as well, city central but quiet relaxed feel to the enclave. It was awarded top 20 neighbourhoods IN THE WORLD by international Time Out Magazine no less!! https://www.timeout.com/news/dublin-8-has-been-named-one-of-the-worlds-coolest-neighbourhoods-heres-why-100621 The house has the best of both worlds really, a private quiet space in a house share situation. A high quality well appointed maintained house, in an excellently central and quiet location. Portobello is a relaxed neighbourhood for central city location. It features high on surveys of best places to live in the city, including pole position in a recent Irish Times survey of Dublin residential locations. This fashionable yet quiet city centre enclave, 20 minutes walking distance to Grafton Street (principal city centre shopping area) and the main business districts of Dublin 2; Dublin 4 are both adjacent this quiet central enclave. The house is also very relaxing and cosy in the evening time with dramatic lighting to emphasise some of the more attractive house features. _____________________________________________ + LARGE RECENTLY RENOVATED CHARMING PERIOD HOUSE of distinction - combining old-style historic period features, with ultra-modern design, utilities with very cosy underfloor heating (see architect drawings). + Large light-filled rooms in comfortable residential house share. The house features very spacious gigantic lounge/kitchen modern extension (7 meters by 7 meters), with underfloor heating, atmospheric lighting and ultra modern double-glazed glass roof for year-round natural light. + It is well located, insulated, bright, cosy, warm, stylish and comfortable house, steeped in both history, tradition and modernity also. + Historic Portobello, is in one of the best central Dublin locations, close to Grafton Street, shopping, bars, pubs, offices and all transport links. It's a quiet central neighborhood and fashionable for locals and visitors. alike. + The house is cleaned weekly and is well maintained generally, with super-fast 1 GB internet available and satellite TV in all private rooms. Bedrooms are quiet, due to thicker walls of a period house and high-quality sound/heat insulation installed during upgrade. ________________________________________________ - Cat 5 wired internet connections and strong wifi. - large sound-proofed rooms with work desks and plug-in internet, excellent wifi, sufficient power points. - PLUG-IN Cat 5 1GB internet in large bedrooms for fastest internet speeds (unusual for private house). - Excellent 1GB Wifi throughout. - Extremely bright, ultra-modern gigantic 7m by 7m communal kitchen / lounge area with double-glazed glass roof, sufficiently spacious for cooking, eating or socialising. ________________________________________________ Recently extensively upgraded with underfloor heating/ floor insulation and double glazing. There is ultra-modern light filled glass roof extension lounge to the rear, spanning the entire width of the site, with very large kitchen/living space and modern bay window overhanging rear garden. There's recently constructed modern bedroom/bathroom to rear also. This 1869 house offers both old historic and ultra-modern features. It has period features in the main house to the front (rooms light-filled), contrasted with the ultra-modern kitchen/living space, newly renovated bedroom and main bathroom to the rear. We rescued and restored old timber flooring upstairs while insulating roof, walls, windows and floors in all bedrooms. There's dimable recessed LED spotlighting throughout, for every lighting mood and preference. The house achieved C1 as BER official energy certification after independent assessment; surprising for an older period house with very high ceilings. We used the highest standards of insulation/latest heating technology for the extensive recent renovation. It features very large ultra-modern shared kitchen garden communal room, underfloor heating, 2 large sofas, with glass roof and 3 recently fitted bathrooms. Communal ares are cleaned regularly by professional cleaning services. The master bedroom(NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE) is an extremely large en-suite studio(possibly gigantic!) similar to studio size apartment, spanning the entire width of terraced site to the front of the property. This room features 2 large period windows over-looking a sleepy Victorian street. The older bedrooms have antique fireplaces, large double-glazed sash windows and skylights (with black-out blinds) filling bedrooms with light during daylight hours. The rear garden is southwest facing, the very best aspect for best year-round daylight. There is toasty underfloor heating in the entire downstairs area. And most crucial of all; 1GB Virgin Media Internet with booster - fastest available in the city currently available all over the house. Each room is wired for Cat 5 (to achieve amazing 500MB internet speeds in all rooms and satellite TV connection points included in the rent). ____________________________________________ QUIET CENTRAL DUBLIN LOCATION - close to office, nightlife and transport links. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Situated in a quiet enclave in the heart of Dublin's city centre, the location is central for transport links (including no 16 city bus - every 20 mins costing 2.90 ticket to Dublin Airport) (Airport Shuttle 757 from Camden Street in adjacent district) and all the shopping and entertainment the city has to offer, close the the canal bank walk very popular for year-round recreation and relaxation. The LUAS Green tram line is also nearby putting the Northside of the city in easy reach and Dundrum's massive shopping mall, Sandyford expansive office park development (home to Microsoft, Salesforce) to the south in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. One of the biggest and best gyms in the city Flyefit, is 5 mins walk from the house and costing 30 euro monthly for flexible membership. You would not be fully appreciating a complete Dublin experience, if not enjoying a pint of Guinness with new and old friends. Portobello is close-by many landmark pubs;- The Lower Deck, Bernard Shaw, Blackbird, MVP, Hilton, Maldron and Camden Court Hotels. Camden Street and Harcourt Street are both some of the best shopping, office and party central districts in the city, again short walking distance from Portobello. The Grand Canal bank is widely known as one of the best places for al fresco drinks and socialising in Dublin city, when the weather is clement. Also close-by are Atlas Language School and business districts of Dublin 2 & 4, Rathmines, Harolds Cross, Grafton Street (city centre sopping & office district), Trinity College, DCU, Bolton Street, Kevin Street, Griffith College, DIT, Camden Street, Leeson Street, Ranelagh, Baggot Street and 15 minutes walking distance by canal bank walk, to the main city business district in Ballsbridge and Dublin 4. Portobello is close to everything you need! There are 2 fabulous city parks close-by; Stephens Green and Iveagh Gardens close to the National Concert Hall. It's a short hop to Phoenix Park; one of the largest city parks in Europe which houses US Ambassador residence and Dublin Zoo, with herds of deer roaming freely across lush tended parklands. Bushy and Herbert parks are fabulous parks also reachable by City bike or bus and both have tennis courts for public use. Dublin's Docklands is also walking distance. Google, Facebook, Linked-in, Amazon and Accenture are located walking distance away (or cycle by dedicated cycle lane) along the picturesque grand canal bank walk passing the many Swans and other wildlife en-route We have had many guests working in Tech for some of the larger Dublin based multi-nationals here. There's plenty of ways to relax in this little enclave. You can amble along Grand Canal bank walk meters from the house or ride a Dublin Bike along the cycle lane easily borrowed from the many Dublin Bike stations along the canal. Play tennis / Padel in Bushy or Herbert parks. Better still, you can enjoy a canal barge trip from Baggot Street Bridge to Portobello and back on a restaurant barge La Peniche or for the more adventurous, rent and paddle your own canoe at your own pace, when the weather is clement (usually on Saturday). We don't claim Portobello has everything, but it has most things on offer in Dublin. The neighbourhood regularly features in national media polls of best Dublin district for central, but relaxed living with all amenities and transport links close-by. Sure whats not to like?!?! PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Thank you for your interest in our comfortable, well-managed accommodation.