25 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 K235, Ireland
€2,750,000
- PROPERTY TYPE
Terraced
- BEDROOMS
6
- SIZE
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Description
No 25 is a magnificent four storey over basement Georgian home and an important piece of Dublin's Georgian heritage, ideally located beside Fitzwilliam Square. The property which is one of the few Georgian houses to have been consistently in residential use since its construction in c. 1820 has undergone an extensive refurbishment program which has been carried out with great sensitivity and authenticity. The aim of the project was to restore the property to its former glory and create a comfortable family home; the result is that it now comprises a stunningly elegant yet practical home beside Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin's last remaining private square.
Tastefully presented with great flair and style, the accommodation extends to 555sqm / 5,975sqft (approx.) and is elegantly proportioned throughout retaining many of its stunning period details such as ornate ceiling cornices and plasterwork, mantelpieces and sash windows. This unique property also benefits from independent access at the basement level which will suit buyers who are looking for a home / income combination.
The property enjoys a superbly convenient location where local shops are within a stone's throw. A choice of recreational amenities are within a short stroll including St. Stephen's Green, Grafton Street and the Aviva Stadium whilst many of the city's principal places of business are within walking distance. There is an excellent choice of Dublin's principal schools within easy reach and the property also benefits from being close to many cultural institutions such as the National Art Gallery, National Concert Hall, the United Arts Club as well as theatres and cinemas.
A brief summary of the property's history:
Built in c. 1819-20, the first of four houses, by Richard Williamson, a well-established, prosperous Dublin merchant and manufacturer.
Bought from Williamson in 1820 by Randal McDonald Gibbons.
Four years later in 1824, Gibbons sold the house to John Hare a solicitor and land agent with a practice on Baggot Street. After his death in 1865, his estate sold the property to William Joseph Corrigan.
William Joseph Corrigan, a successful barrister, was the son of the first catholic to make a name for himself in Irish medicine, Sir Dominic Corrigan, after whom a disease known as "Corrigan's Pulse" is called. Elected five times president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, an MP for the City of Dublin, he was also responsible for the building of Inniscorrig, one of Dalkey's landmark homes in 1844. In 1887, W.J. Corrigan's executors sold No. 25 to John Gordon.
John Gordon was called to the Bar in 1877 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1892. He was elected an MP in 1900 and became Attorney General in 1915 - 1916. He resided in No. 25 for 34 years.
The next owners of the property were James Augustine Murnaghan and his wife Alice Davy. James Murnaghan became a barrister in 1903 and was Professor of Jurisprudence Roman and international law in N.U.I between 1910-24. He was subsequently appointed a Supreme Court judge and became chairman of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1962. He was a renowned and avid art collector. He died at the age of 92 in 1973 having assembled one of Ireland's most impressive private art collections.
His widow Alice continued to reside in their home surrounded by the valuable art collection however its reputation reached the Dublin underworld and in particular Martin Cahill, better known as Dublin's crime boss The General, who arranged for the house to be broken into in December 1988 by 3 men in balaclavas. Alice Murnaghan and her companion were held overnight, but were released unharmed the next morning having been served tea and biscuits by their captors during the night! Some but not all of the paintings were recovered 8 months later. Alice Murnaghan lived 80 years in the house until her death in 1999 at the age of 103.
Alice Murnaghan's executors put the property up for sale and it was sold again in 2002. Shortly after its acquisition, the property underwent a significant and sensitive refurbishment programme. It was bought by the current owners in 2015 who did further conservation-led work to adapt it as a modern family home.
GARDEN: Delightful town garden bordered by the original stone walls and laid out in lawn with mature plants and trees with a sandstone patio area, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. Steps lead down to a sunken courtyard with attractive painted M.C Escher-inspired mural of Dublin painted by Lucretia Moroni, descendant of Giovanni Battista Moroni (1520-78) whose work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Tastefully presented with great flair and style, the accommodation extends to 555sqm / 5,975sqft (approx.) and is elegantly proportioned throughout retaining many of its stunning period details such as ornate ceiling cornices and plasterwork, mantelpieces and sash windows. This unique property also benefits from independent access at the basement level which will suit buyers who are looking for a home / income combination.
The property enjoys a superbly convenient location where local shops are within a stone's throw. A choice of recreational amenities are within a short stroll including St. Stephen's Green, Grafton Street and the Aviva Stadium whilst many of the city's principal places of business are within walking distance. There is an excellent choice of Dublin's principal schools within easy reach and the property also benefits from being close to many cultural institutions such as the National Art Gallery, National Concert Hall, the United Arts Club as well as theatres and cinemas.
A brief summary of the property's history:
Built in c. 1819-20, the first of four houses, by Richard Williamson, a well-established, prosperous Dublin merchant and manufacturer.
Bought from Williamson in 1820 by Randal McDonald Gibbons.
Four years later in 1824, Gibbons sold the house to John Hare a solicitor and land agent with a practice on Baggot Street. After his death in 1865, his estate sold the property to William Joseph Corrigan.
William Joseph Corrigan, a successful barrister, was the son of the first catholic to make a name for himself in Irish medicine, Sir Dominic Corrigan, after whom a disease known as "Corrigan's Pulse" is called. Elected five times president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, an MP for the City of Dublin, he was also responsible for the building of Inniscorrig, one of Dalkey's landmark homes in 1844. In 1887, W.J. Corrigan's executors sold No. 25 to John Gordon.
John Gordon was called to the Bar in 1877 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1892. He was elected an MP in 1900 and became Attorney General in 1915 - 1916. He resided in No. 25 for 34 years.
The next owners of the property were James Augustine Murnaghan and his wife Alice Davy. James Murnaghan became a barrister in 1903 and was Professor of Jurisprudence Roman and international law in N.U.I between 1910-24. He was subsequently appointed a Supreme Court judge and became chairman of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1962. He was a renowned and avid art collector. He died at the age of 92 in 1973 having assembled one of Ireland's most impressive private art collections.
His widow Alice continued to reside in their home surrounded by the valuable art collection however its reputation reached the Dublin underworld and in particular Martin Cahill, better known as Dublin's crime boss The General, who arranged for the house to be broken into in December 1988 by 3 men in balaclavas. Alice Murnaghan and her companion were held overnight, but were released unharmed the next morning having been served tea and biscuits by their captors during the night! Some but not all of the paintings were recovered 8 months later. Alice Murnaghan lived 80 years in the house until her death in 1999 at the age of 103.
Alice Murnaghan's executors put the property up for sale and it was sold again in 2002. Shortly after its acquisition, the property underwent a significant and sensitive refurbishment programme. It was bought by the current owners in 2015 who did further conservation-led work to adapt it as a modern family home.
GARDEN: Delightful town garden bordered by the original stone walls and laid out in lawn with mature plants and trees with a sandstone patio area, ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. Steps lead down to a sunken courtyard with attractive painted M.C Escher-inspired mural of Dublin painted by Lucretia Moroni, descendant of Giovanni Battista Moroni (1520-78) whose work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.
25 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 K235, Ireland
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Distances are straight line measurements- Dublin(International)6.6 miles
- Waterford(International)87.3 miles
- Belfast(International)91.8 miles
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