Co Wicklow: Sherry FitzGerald Myles Doyle is seeking offers over €449,000 for Ballygahan House, a detached two-bedroom house on an acre of ground at Avoca in Co Wicklow.
The two-storey cut-stone house is set at the end of a tree-lined driveway about a mile from the village, with its own woodland and lovely views over the surrounding countryside.
The house dates from 1800, and has a cosy, artistic interior that will appeal to buyers seeking a weekend bolt-hole within easy reach of Dublin. The current owners carried out substantial reovations in 1992 but there is still some work to be done, according to the selling agents.
The floor area of 137 sq m (1,474 sq ft) includes a 24 ft livingroom with a painted beamed ceiling and deeply-set windows on two sides. There is a separate diningroom with a big open fireplace, and an open doorway leading to a small study with floor-to-ceiling fitted bookshelves and a door to the garden.
At the back of the house is a country-style kitchen warmed by an oil-fired Stanley Range.
Upstairs both bedrooms are large doubles and the main bedroom has three windows.
The grounds include a lawned terrace in front of the house, and a stone garage which could be converted to a guest cottage.
