No 10 Rockbarton Road is a single storey detached residence on a large private 0.21 acre site. This property comes with an interesting history as the home of the late Gerald Bartley TD who served in the De Valera governments as Minister for Industry and Commerce during the 1950s, and as Minister for Defence during the 1960s.
Gerald Bartley and his wife Babe built this house in 1954 and it has remained in the family ownership since then. Located just off Rockbarton Road in a tranquil private setting, yet only 300 meters from Salthill Promenade, this is considered a prime residential area, and properties of this size, scope, and opportunity rarely come to the market here.
This single storey detached residence offers spacious rooms, high ceilings, and many original features. The house will require upgrading, modernisation, and/or redevelopment, but has ample space and scope to allow for same. It is accessed directly off Rockbarton Road with two vehicular entrances, a very large front garden, detached garage, parking area, and enclosed and private rear garden. There area mature hedgerow boundaries, shrub beds, and lawns front and rear. With a site size of c0.21 acre there is opportunity to either develop the existing residence further, or possibly build two or more residences on the site (subject to planning permission ).
Rockbarton is a prime Salthill location with access to a range of primary and secondary level schools, established services, Salthill village, the Promenade, and with host of leisure and sporting amenities on the doorstep.
No 10 has had an interesting history and it is likely matters that affected the development of Galway and the State were decided upon here. Properties of this size, offering such opportunity and quality of location, rarely come to the market. It is ready for the next owner to add to its life and history.
Asking price is €850,000. The BER is G, on BER cert no 115461337. Size is 139sq m (1,496sq ft ) approximately.
Viewing is by appointment with Tony Kavanagh, Sherry FitzGerald, One Galway Central, Forster Street, Galway, 091 569 123/086 810 8355 or email [email protected].
