Kells/€1.75m: A manageable country house near Kells, Co Meath is expected to fetch over €1.75 million through Colliers Jackson at auction on October 3rd.

The Georgian farmhouse stands on around eight acres of land, with several outbuildings set around a courtyard. While the house needs some updating, it's likely to appeal to horsey people who want to hunt with the Meath hounds or the Tara Harriers.

The AMV will be within the range of many couples who may want to move out of the overpriced city to a quieter life. Kells will fit the bill for downsizers, being an exceptionally attractive and friendly town that is to benefit from the development of the new N3 motorway from the city over the next few years.

The two-storey house is approached via a tree-lined avenue off a quiet country road. There are extensive lawns and woodlands all around the house, giving a pleasant rural feel .

Inside, the house has 325sq m 93,500sq ft) of living space and no less than six bedrooms. There are three reception rooms, all nicely proportioned, with original fireplaces. The diningroom has doors leading out the garden, while the country style kitchen has the obligatory Aga. A courtyard at the back of the house includes two loose boxes, a tack room and a garage.

The land is laid out in convenient paddocks, while there is also a mature orchard and soft fruit garden. Kells has attracted a considerable number of commuters in recent years, and many of them have bought homes at the nearby Headfort estate where the original Georgian courtyard has been converted. The attraction with Mountainpole is that it seems particularly good value when compared to Dublin prices, or even in the area around Navan, where period houses sell for particularly strong prices.