HOWTH €495,000:A COTTAGE house with charm, light, history, a very decent amount of space and location should push buttons for a lot of buyers.

Number 6 The Haggard, Howth, Co Dublin ticks all those boxes and, with a price tag of €495,00 through Sherry Fitz-Gerald, is reflective of the times we’re in. The house next door sold last August for under the asking price of €650,000.

One of a terraced cul-de-sac of seven cottages, 6 The Haggard was built circa 1870, on the site of an old forge, and is a short stroll from the harbour.

Two-storey, its 119sq m (1,281sq ft) floor area has been divided into three bedrooms (one en suite), family bathroom, livingroom and kitchen/diningroom.

There is a walled courtyard/patio to the rear and a small garden to the front. Acknowledging its merit, The Haggard has been made part of an Architectural Conservation Area. Light, open spaces, polished and painted woods and pastel colours make for a benign, easy-going mood in 6 The Haggard.

The front door leads in to the livingroom where polished pine floorboards fit well with the shades of blue and white on the walls. The minimalist, open fireplace is set into the wall and a couple of picture windows and glass paned door overlook the courtyard and ensure maximum light.

The kitchen/diningroom has another pair of picture windows and polished pine floor. The kitchen is well fitted and the owners, loyal to the cottagey mood, have added interest by “distress” painting cupboards and a free-standing island in shades of pink, green and blue.

Fitted bookshelves add to the sense that this is a happily lived-in area.

Stairs climb from here to the upstairs bedrooms and family bathroom, all of them good-sized. Three Velux windows give great light on this level.

6 The Haggard, Howth, Co Dublin

Three-bedroom cottage in a quiet cul-de-sac that's part of a conservation area

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald