Apartment 173, The Oaks, Wintergarden, Dublin 2 €300,000. It has been more than 25 years since the Wintergarden was launched in 1998 on the site of a former ESB warehouse. Lauded as one of the most enlightened urban construction projects of its time, it was built around a massive, glass – roofed central courtyard with mature shrubs, trees and seating areas, giving residents an oasis of calm amid the fast pace of city centre life.