Set into a small, shallow porch next to a two-car garage, the ribbed glass accented front door opens casually right into a spacious combination living and dining room with 10-foot ceilings, honey-colored wide-plank wood floors, a generically minimalistic fireplace and a horizontally paneled accent wall painted a dark, decoratively trendy shade of charcoal. With five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms in 4,453 square feet, the couple has plenty of room to put up their famously hard-partying “ Vanderpump Rules” cast mates and co-workers from the West Hollywood bar and eatery Sur when they caravan out from WeHo for boozy barbecues and pool parties. The building has been derelict for some time.West Hollywood bartenders turned veteran Bravolebrities Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have wisely saved their reality TV pennies and shelled out $2.075 million for a newly built, family sized modern farmhouse-style residence in the largely unheralded but increasingly expensive Valley Village area of L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. The flourmill was a landmark in the 1916 Easter Rising, occupied by Eamonn de Valera and his men during battle. Here’s the catch: the architectural innovation is being built where the historic Boland’s Mill stands today. The €150 million ($170m) project is going to be a corporate hub with residences, commercial offices, and civic and retail spaces, and will transform the city’s skyline. Perhaps one of the biggest signs of gentrification in the area is the construction of the revolutionary Boland’s Quay, which developers are calling a “campus in the heart of the city,” and it’s right on Ringsend Road. But the locals never bit the hook and even resented the restaurant’s presence, which was a large contributing factor to the cafe’s eventual closing. They hired Ringsend locals as floor and kitchen staff, used local meat and produce, and went the extra mile to appeal to the locals. The food and coffee were tremendous, but by Ringsend standards pricy. They were aiming for an upscale eatery, and sold imported goods from Spain, Italy and the like. When I first moved to Dublin I worked in a new cafe in the heart of Ringsend Village, opened by a married couple from the south Dublin coast. From this bridge you’ll have a perfect view of the glistening Aviva Stadium to your right, and to your left, you’ll see a skyline riddled with cranes working away on the next generation of offices - slowly but surely expanding the Docklands, to the chagrin of many a Ringsend native. Just another few seconds straight on from here you’ll reach Ringsend Bridge. While you’re technically in Ringsend at this point, a true Ringsender (I obviously don’t include myself in this) would call your bluff. This building is connected to Grand Canal Wharf - a stunning, modern apartment complex with an unbeatable rooftop view. And directly across is ARUP, an independent firm of designers, engineers, consultants and tech specialists. You can peer inside with envy as you notice an entire private pub for the staff inside the front windows.īeside Watermarque is Shelbourne Park, the Greyhound racing stadium that used to be associated with loitering petty criminals but now has queues out the entrance of attendees in fancy garb, preparing for a big night out at the races. After a three minute minute walk down Ringsend Road, you’ll reach the Watermarque building, home of one of the two Airbnb offices in the area.
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