The former Dublin home and workshop of renowned wood sculptor Liam Roe has come to market for €695,000, with early offers reported at €715,000, according to estate agents Gallagher Quigley.
Located at 66 Foxfield Park in Raheny, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom semi-detached property includes Roe’s attached back-garden workshop, preserved with his chisels and unfinished works. The 1,500 sq ft home features a hand-crafted fireplace made of Irish basalt and an oak plinth, as well as a house number carved with interlinked 6s on the front brick wall.
Roe, who died in 2010, began his career as a wood sculptor after taking a night class at the age of 23. He subsequently left his civil service job to study in Oberammergau, Germany, in 1962, honing his skills with master carvers before returning to Dublin to exhibit his work in 1963. He later secured a teaching position at the National College of Art and Design in 1976.
Roe’s work spanned hundreds of pieces, encompassing themes from Irish culture and history, the human and animal form, and religious subjects, including mother and child depictions. He initially carved in his childhood home’s garage, and later in a box room at 66 Foxfield Park, utilizing woods such as walnut, Spanish chestnut, oak, yew, and lime.
The property boasts generous living accommodation, with the ground floor described as “particularly versatile and easily adaptable” for family or work-from-home use. It includes a ground-floor shower room and an airy kitchen extension with granite-topped oak units and a Smeg range cooker. The south-facing rear garden features a cherry blossom tree and access to the workshop, which offers potential for further extension or upgrade.
Recent sales in Foxfield Park have ranged from €600,000 to €700,000, though upgrades have commanded higher prices. No 52 Foxfield Park sold for €830,000 in late 2025, while a more modern, A-rated property at No 29A fetched €930,000.
A retrospective exhibition of Roe’s work, “A Life’s Work,” is currently on display at the Pearse Museum in Dublin, hosted by the Office of Public Works, until March 29.