This move from a semidetached house to a renovated former shop in the centre of Blackrock village could be a model for other towns
This move from a semidetached house to a renovated former shop in the centre of Blackrock village could be a model for empty shops in towns around the country’s main street garnered a huge amount of attention when it first came to market in 2021 with an AMV of €375,000.
A building engineer, with the knowledge and experience to tackle the job, the new owner also had a bulging contacts book of talented tradesmen to execute the refurbishment. Pre-renovation interior of Bennett’s Bakery, showing the original oven, not included in the sale, and the back door to very small courtyardIn the principal bedroom and adjacent to the stairs is a pod housing a pneumatic vacuum lift
There’s bold floral wallpaper on two of the walls with a double height mirror wall reflecting the room into antiqued mirror-back shelving. The space is youthful and fun and very much suited to his personality. He’s a ‘why not?’ kind of guy. While the interior is bold and contemporary, homage is paid to the property’s Victorian origins. The most obvious example is the very decorative cornice, actually three different cornices layered together, supplied by The Old Mould Company, with recessed strip lighting to the rear. It was inspired by a hotel visit.
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