Co Waterford/€825,000: A dramatic location, spectacular sea views and a sense of tradition all add to the considerable appeal of Helvick Lodge. The four-bedroom house, with separate studio, sits high on Helvick Head, near Co Waterford's most southerly tip. It is for sale by auction on June 29th, through both Hamilton Osborne King, Cork, and Harty and Co, Dungarvan, and has a guide price of €825,000.
The interior of the main house has has traditional, natural materials such as timber and tiled flooring, free-standing bath, and open fireplaces.
The design of the house makes the most of the surrounding views by its use of bay windows: in the livingroom and two bedrooms while the dining room has a large picture window overlooking the harbour. Three of the four bedrooms have sea views.
The separate guest-house, which is behind the main house, has a kitchen/livingroom, bedroom with en suite and artist's studio. There are also outbuildings, including a stable and workshop with a forge.
This house used to be the summer retreat of the Villiers Stuart family of Dromana Estate.Henry Villiers Stuart was elected to parliament in the cause of Catholic Emancipation in 1826.