From the outside number 6 Nashville Park has more than a touch of Victorian Gothic about it, with its gable-style roof and flat, grey rendered finish. Step inside and the mood changes dramatically – all is height, light, space and spectacular views. Ceilings are an average of 11ft high; windows on all sides give sea, island and harbour vistas; original floorboards and doors have been stripped back; original doors and tiles pop up everywhere; and the gentle curve of a wide staircase is lit by a coloured glass window.
Number 6's Victorian pedigree is impeccable: built circa 1890 by Robert Nash, responsible also for nearby Nashville Road, it was part of an old-style gated community until the 1970s. High above the village and harbour, number 6 perches between front and rear gardens that ascend the hill of Howth.
The vendors bought 20 years ago and have put work and care into modernising while retaining the best features.
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Architraves, cornicing, ceiling roses and fireplaces have been retained, an extension added to the rear, the patio enlarged and a games/living space built over the garage. The addition of three wood-burning stoves has made for very efficient heating.
Marble fireplace
At 200sq m (2,162sq ft) the house is a decent size – the garage and games-room bring this to 250.8sq m (2,700sq ft). There are four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a kitchen/ breakfastroom. The asking price is €1.45 million and McPeake Auctioneers are looking after the private treaty sale.
The drawingroom, which has a marble fireplace, is where you first experience the expanse of views from number 6. Three long windows look over Ireland’s Eye, Lambay Island, Portmarnock, Malahide and, on a fine day, the distant Mourne mountains. Wide window sills make seats for viewing. The smaller livingroom has side and front windows and a wood-burning stove set into a marble fireplace.
A high, peaked ceiling with cupola in the kitchen has been replicated in the added-on breakfastroom. The kitchen has quarry-tile flooring, an Aga set against white tiles, and black, polished granite worktops.
The bedrooms all have high, sloped ceilings and, naturally, sweeping views. The main bedroom, off the first floor landing, has a period fireplace and shower en suite. There are two other bedrooms on this floor while the fourth, along with the family bathroom, is on a lower half-return.
