The Grange spacious home

A SIGNIFICANT addition to the market — that’s what Waterford estate agent Des Purcell says of The Grange.

The Georgian five-bed home, at John’s Hill by St John’s College and the Passage Road within a kilometre or so of the city centre, has its 3,500 sq ft of space spread over three levels, plus it has an array of basement rooms for storage and other uses.

Dating to the 1790s, and well minded, particularly in its current ownership during which time is was sensitively refurbished, it has a site of half an acre (mostly to the back,) with a rear sun room/conservatory, plus another lovely sun room/reading space above off the half landing, with old sash window frames.

Decorated in strong, unabashed period colours, it has some elegant reception rooms, and very fine grey marble fireplace in the main drawing room, with coved ceilings, original timber windows and wooden floors. The kitchen has blue units, a cast iron stove in a salvage brick surround and a door opening to the back conservatory with a tiled floor.

Overhead, are three bedrooms plus bathroom and study, with two more bedrooms and shower room on the next, topmost level.

Walking distance to all amenities is a real boon, says Des Purcell, seeking offers around €780,000 for the tall, Regency-style home and the site is a nice half acre, with cobbled courtyard, lawns and mixed planting for a rooted feel.