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Virginia, 1a Seapoint Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Price: €795,000

BER: E2

What: a detached, double-fronted house on an elevated corner site overlooking the coast in Blackrock. Built around 1880, the period house has 209 square metres of bright living space, comprising an open-plan kitchen/dining/family room, two reception rooms and five bedrooms, two with en suites.

The south facing garden has a paved patio and lawn, planted with bamboo trees, palm trees and a Japanese maple tree.

A carport at the rear provides off-street parking behind electric gates.
​Where: within walking distance of Blackrock and Monkstown villages and 300 metres from Seapoint Dart station.

Rockfield Park and the UCD Michael Smurfit Business School are a short stroll away, and the area is home to a good selection of boutiques, shops and eateries.

Agent: Beirne & Wise Blackrock at 01-2880900.