Recently our colleagues in The Irish Times selected their 12 favourite houses of 2022.
From Miriam Mulcahy to Elizabeth Birdthistle, Joyce Hickey to Kevin Courtney and Jessica Doyle to Frances O’Rourke and property editor Ronald Quinlan, they put together their picks for this year’s standout Irish homes.
As we wind down towards the end of the year, we thought what better opportunity than to showcase some of their selections here for you on MyHome.ie.
Check some of those still available out below…
Drumleck House, Ceanchor Road, Baily, Howth, Co Dublin
- Status: On the market since September, seeking €10 million
- Agent: Gallagher Quigley
- Chosen by: Miriam Mulcahy
Miriam said: “The sea glitters and shines through almost every window, the views are stupendous, the house magnificent and what swimmer could fail to be won over by indoor and outdoor pools, and a wander through sublime gardens to get to a gate giving on to the Howth cliff walk and access to a tiny stony beach and the Jameson swimming hole below?”
Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche, Co Cork
- Status: Asking price is €2 million. There have been active inquiries from the United States and Ireland for both private and commercial use since the property came for sale in November.
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes
- Chosen by: Elizabeth Birdthistle
Elizabeth said: “It was certainly the history and heritage of Blackwater Castle that made it my favourite house this year. The site’s heritage goes back 10,000 years with traces of megalithic scatter, not to mind the neolithic jawbones, a link to St Patrick and a murder hole, which added a layer of mystery to the place.”
The Meeting Hall, 73 George’s Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
- Status: On the market seeking €1.05 million since September.
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Chosen by: Kevin Courtney
Kevin said: “This former Methodist chapel in the south Dublin village has been cleverly repurposed into a unique, unusual two-bedroomed home, thanks to the vision of the owners, and the architectural flair of Brazil Associates. The tall arched windows are retained, bringing lots of light in, and the interior has been opened out into a large, open-plan, double-height livingroom with a large mezzanine/bedroom/office overlooking it.”
19 Martin Street, Portobello, Dublin 8
- Status: Went on the market at the end of November, seeking €615,000
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Chosen by: Jessica Doyle
Jessica said: “This home stands out because its future occupants will be gaining not just a house but also the less-is-more lifestyle it promotes. It proves you don’t need to cram your house full of furniture, trinkets and clutter to create a homely, restful feel.”
Rathbarry, Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin
- Status: Went on sale in June seeking €4.5 million. Still on the market at a reduced price of €3.95 million
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Chosen by: Frances O’Rourke
Frances said: “A beautifully designed and well-tended one-acre garden dominated by a blue Atlantic cedar in the centre is the standout attraction of a 274sq m (2,949sq ft) detached arts-and-crafts style five-bed on Silchester Road, opposite St Paul’s church in Glenageary, Co Dublin.”
Moorlands, Whitshed Road, The Burnaby, Greystones, Co Wicklow
- Status: On the market since July for €2.85 million
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Chosen by: Joyce Hickey
Joyce said: “As you enter the acre of Moorlands, a gem of a house that epitomises the Burnaby style, your imagination takes flight through the copses and crannies of the charming garden. Designed by architect Frank Batchelor in 1903 as a summer retreat for the Jacob (biscuit) family, the spacious six-bed property preserves art nouveau details without ever feeling like an Edwardian museum. On the contrary, it is a well-loved and relaxed family home, and you can sense the joy of growing up here, with lots of nooks to conceal you and your book; expansive views from a pentagonal window that projects from a corner; and, downstairs, plenty of comfortable livingrooms that open to a wide veranda and cute courtyards.”
Argyle, Station Road, Glenageary, Co Dublin
- Status: Came to the market at the end of October, seeking €1.95 million
- Agent: Sherry FitzGerald
- Chosen by: Ronald Quinlan
Ronald said: “Since acquiring the house in 2007 as a “modest-enough three-up three-down in its original condition” with a twin property next door, Treacy and his wife, Sonia, have transformed what had been a “totally unlivable” property into a stunning five-bedroom home of 235sq m (2,530sq ft) with a relatively impressive C3 BER rating.”
4 Willow Bank, Monkstown, Co Dublin
- Status: On the market since September, seeking €2.8 million
- Agent: Knight Frank
- Chosen by: Miriam Mulcahy
Miriam said: “The garden had me sold, with its iron gate set in the old brick wall, the nook at the top created especially for sundowners in the last of the evening sun, the table set under the apple trees, the frequently used barbecue – the owner called the garden “one of the glories of the house,” but to me the glory of this house was the happiness it gave to those who lived here.”
Read The Irish Times article in full here or find your dream home now on MyHome.ie.
