The Irish Times

The last remaining Georgian townhouse along Upper O'Connell Street in Dublin 1 has come on the market and with it a rare opportunity to combine the old and the new. The extensive site already has full planning permission for a third generation office development to the rear and also benefits from 100 per cent capital allowances for construction costs. Number 42 Upper O'Connell Street is next door to the Royal Dublin Hotel and Finnegan Mention and CB Richard Ellis are selling the property by tender on November 11th. It carries a guide price over €5 million for the freehold.

Full planning has already been granted for the refurbishment of Number 42 and the construction of a modern office extension with a glazed link to the Georgian house. An additional striking feature of the package is the inclusion of the ornate Victorian assembly hall known as the O'Connell Hall within the modern office structure.