Sherry FitzGerald proudly introduce Sealawn, Shielmartin Road. An outstanding late Georgian detached villa built c.1830 and Architect restored c.1961-73. With many period features carefully and lovingly renovated by the current owners. Set on a fine size, prominent grounds at approx. 1.9acres with landscaped meadow to front, walled garden to rear, old tennis court to side and mature trees surrounding. Commanding sea views out beyond the Martello tower and across Dublin Bay. Gated entrance.

Sealawn is a charming, unique small demense with sweeping views of Dublin Bay but also offering privacy with woodlands, and secluded dining terraces. The garden offers the opportunity to discover a world of the wild flower meadow with several species of orchid. To the side the woodland garden includes a long vista to an architect designed and also architect made obelisk, there are other statues and a secluded dining terrace. The Walled garden, entered from the rear Courtyard or from the Woodland garden through wooden pedestrian gates, also has a dining terrace with views across the gardens to Dublin Bay.

Accommodation briefly comprises-
Upper Floor; Hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Upper Landing, Kitchen, Main bedroom, Main Bathroom.
Lower Floor; Lower Hall, Library, Store, Wine cellar, Blue Bedroom, Green Bedroom, Green Bathroom, Study/Bedroom 4, Bathroom, Skippery (Utility).

Outside, in the Coach house there are a garage with mezzanine office above plus stable in the rear courtyard.

House: approx. 268sqm/2,885sqft.
Coach House: approx. 69sqm/742sqft.
TOTAL: 337sqm/3,627sqft.

Possibly one of the finest positions in North Dublin on the corner of Shielmartin Road and Strand Road, Sutton with sea views over Dublin Bay. Boasting an array of amenities close by including a selection of great private & public primary&secondary schools, shopping centre with supermarket, churches of many denominations, sporting facilities including sailing clubs, golf clubs, rubgy, soccer & GAA clubs, swimming pool & gym. Set on the Howth peninsula with an abundance of natural beauty for cliff walks, hill walks, beaches and Howth Harbour itself with a fine selection of gastro-pubs and fish restaurants.
Approx. 14km from Dublin Airport and 15km from Dublin City Centre. With excellent public transport with both bus & train (DART). Plus there is a coastal walk/cycleway.

Viewing is strictly by appointment only.

Oscar Wilde spent time at this very house. In August 1876 Wilde wrote from Dublin to his friend William Ward:

\"I am with that dear Mahaffy every day. He has a charming house by the sea here, on a place called the Hill of Howth (one of the crescent horns that shuts in the Bay of Dublin), the only place near town with fields of yellow gorse, and stretches of wild myrtle, red heather and ferns . . . . I arrived just too late to go on a charming party to the North of Ireland – Mahaffy, Seyss (Sayce) of Queen's Appleton the editor of the Academy and my brother…. Mahaffy's book, of Travels in Greece will soon be out. I have been correcting his proofs and like it immensely.\"


National Inventory of Architectural Heritage;
NIAH. Reg No: 11366003.
NIAH: https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11366003/sealawn-shielmartin-road-sutton-south-dublin

Fingal County Council Record of Protected Structures (RPS): 0934 Built c.1830
Restored c.1961-1973
Significant listed building & grounds.
Period features throughout.
Tall 10ft Ceilings, Sash windows, Fireplaces, Coving.
House approx. 268sqm/2,885sqft.
Coach House & Stable approx. 69sqm/742sqft. More