Former Charleville Estate gate lodge on 3.5 acres

Co Wicklow: €975,000: Househunters who may have been dreaming about refurbishing Charleville Cottage, an elegant but rundown villa in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow currently on the market, now have another opportunity to think about: Monckswood at Tinnahinch, Enniskerry.

A former gate lodge of the Charleville Estate, the three-bedroom house is now a separate property standing on 3.5 acres of grounds. It will be auctioned by Ganly Walters on May 12th, when it's expected to fetch €975,000.

Located directly opposite the gates to the estate, with its own fine granite-pillared entrance, the lodge dates from around 1797. It's a well-maintained house that overlooks the watermeadow of the river Dargle and has an idyllic setting surrounded by woodland that is home to deer, squirrels, sparrow hawks, herons, and flocks of finches and tits. The accommodation includes a large sittingroom with leaded windows overlooking the garden. A similarly spacious diningroom has an open-hearth stone fireplace. The compact kitchen has a Waterford Stanley range, and Velux skylights. All three bedrooms share a bathroom. The grounds include a detached garage and there is a separate entrance to the Kilcroney Road.