Number 9, Albert Court East is a swish looking three-bedroom terraced cottage asking €1 million. Originally 74sq m (800sq ft) in size, the house, bought in 2005, was extended to 199sq m (2,142sq ft). The front door was moved to the end of the house and it now opens into a large open-plan kitchen/ diningroom with marble floors and a double-height pitched ceiling. Off this airy space is the sittingroom, housed in the front part of the original cottage. It has a trio of sash windows, a characterful brick fireplace and a vaulted roof. The well-proportioned room makes a lovely contrast to the contemporary kitchen. Square-shaped garden A large opening leads to another room, currently colonised by the owners’ children as a playroom. It has French doors opening out to a charming square-shaped east-facing garden. Here the patio is laid with French limestone.
The lawn comprises artificial grass so the children can play outside whatever the weather.
The property has three bedrooms, two upstairs where the master has a shower ensuite. The third bedroom is downstairs and illuminated by a roof light.
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The house is in walk-in condition and has a C2 BER. The front door opens on to the street, and there is no allocated parking in the small cul de sac. Access to busy Grand Canal Street, at the Macken Street intersection, is single lane.
Number 9 Albert Court is a fine house with a big asking price of €1 million. Agent Owen Reilly says it is based on recent sales of apartments and penthouses in vibrant Grand Canal Dock.
An apartment on Hanover Quay, currently under offer at €550,000 is asking €780 per square foot.
A penthouse, 1394sq m (15,00sq ft) in size, with a terrace and views of some of the capital’s landmark buildings, is selling at €733psf. Crude measurement Valuing anything on a square foot basis only is a crude measurement, Reilly says, but adds that the Albert Court East property is in turnkey condition and is within walking distance of the IFSC.
Number 8, Albert Place East, a two-bedroom terraced house with a south-facing rear in the cul de sac parallel to Albert Court and in need of modernisation is asking €375,000 through agents Allen Jacob. Agents Beirne and Wise sold number 13, Albert Place East, a three-bed terraced house of 114sq m (1227sq ft) for €432,000 in December 2012. In September 2013, number 25, Albert Place East sold for €450,250 and in November of the same year number 3, Albert Place sold for €380,000. All of these properties are far smaller in size than number 9.
Reilly says “the price reflects the calibre of the property. It won’t suit everyone but that is factored into the price.”
