Picture Perfect

Transforming a period property in Dublin with striking contemporary artwork and furnishings has given this house a unique and modern look.

Situated in prestigious Ailesbury Road, this protected Victorian end of terrace red brick and granite house has been sympathetically updated and given a new lease of life. Named after the Marquess of Ailesbury, the eponymous road was planned in the middle of the 19th century and when first built was the longest straight road in Dublin. Over the years it has been home to embassies and an assortment of wealthy families with varied and interesting histories.

Read more in the September issue…