mount herbert house and coach house

Mount Herbert House, Herbert Road, Bray, Co.Wicklow, Wicklow, WI A98 T628

Mere minutes' walking distance from Main Street and all the town's amenities, located on Herbert Road opposite its junction with King Edward Road enjoying an elevated position high above the Dargle valley commanding panoramic views towards the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, Mount Herbert is one of the very finest period properties in Bray or environs, and comes to market for the first time in almost half a century having now been home to three generations of the current owners' family, who having fallen in love with its Victorian character back in 1970's purchased from the Cavey family, then sole importers of Jaguar and Alfa Romeo cars to Ireland. Today the coach house, accessed via a gated courtyard, no longer houses classic cars but is a stunning four-bedroom residence of contemporary style and flair with luxury bathrooms, and a bespoke integrated eat-in kitchen, yet still retaining elements of period character. However, as a nod to its previous life, the garage still shelters a classic motor. Standing two-storey over garden level, Mount Herbert House extends to an impressive 10,500 sq. ft. { c.3,500 on each of its three floors} and has been carefully maintained; period plasterwork features such as decorative cornices and ceiling roses preserved along with fine original period fireplaces to complement the gracious proportions emphasised in the ceiling heights – 9' garden level, 12' main hall floor and 10' first floor—all of which combine to delight the visitor's eye.

In addition to its six first floor family bedrooms and the four principal formal reception rooms at hall floor level, there is a rear return level kitchen and utility room. The garden level hosts a home office and a housekeeper's flatlet, along with a versatile multi-purpose room layout including the original kitchen still with its Aga cooker; while an adjoining self-contained rental wing to the rear comprises two 1-bedroom apartments and a 2-bedroom duplex providing a good home-and-income opportunity to generously subsidise one's mortgage payments. The grounds offer urban infill development scope, on its south-western bank bordered by a tributary stream, to consider a feasibility study for an apartment block or premium level houses, subject to planning consents.

Price is Monthly Basis