A compound-sized home at the foot of the Great Sugar Loaf, just 25 km from Dublin city centre, has resort-like amenities, including a gym, games room, tennis court, and hot tub, all on site. You need never leave home again.
With a games room, a gym, a tennis court, a hot tub and a footprint that extends to 384 square metres, this is a generous five-bedroom, four-bathroom property.
Set at the foot of the Great Sugar Loaf mountain and bounded by mature trees, it is a private setting that feels far more removed from the stresses of the capital, although Dublin city centre is just a 25 km drive.
Address: Woodhaven, Rocky Valley, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow, A98P278
Asking price: €1.6 million
Agent: Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty
At its heart, it is a dormer bungalow that’s been aggrandised so that all of its living spaces open out to its grounds, creating a real connection to the outdoors.
There is a richly textured living room where biscuit, caramel and tawny tones cover the walls and furniture and bespoke built-in cabinetry by Neptune bookends the fireplace.
The tri-aspect kitchen is set around a large six-seater breakfast island, the hub of the home.
This has top-of-the-range, restaurant-grade appliances by the American brand Fisher Paykel.
The room is washed in light from its glass atrium and flows through to the dining area and into a sunken, stepped snug, a cosy retreat within the main space.
From this central space, double doors lead through to a stylish games room, via a wet bar.
The play space has oversized ceiling pendants, custom shelving and a geometric tiled floor that pumps up the decoration volume.
From here, further double doors open out to the south-facing garden.
The amenities on site are first-class.
In addition to the games room, there is a home gym to rival anything you might be a member of, or have gazed enviously at on your socials feed.
Outside there’s a hot tub, which has views to one of the east coast’s most recognisable peaks and a tennis court, where you can practice your serve.
The indoor facilities are just off the principal ensuite bedroom, leaving you with few excuses to welch on training.
The house has four more bedrooms, three of which are at the opposite end of the house.
One of these has an ensuite bathroom, and the other two share the family bathroom.
Upstairs in the dormer part of the property is the fifth bedroom, which could also be used as a home office.
There is an adjoining bathroom and a sizeable attic room, along with a storage room under the eaves.
Many of the upgrades were done in 2019, with additional works carried out in 2023.
The mature grounds include swathes of lawn, with Leyland Cypress hedging bounding the rear and a monkey puzzle tree punctuating the front.
There is a generous raised decking for outdoor dining, and a tranquil stream forms the far boundary.
There is a Seomera in the garden that offers another retreat to escape to.
The property is substantial enough to be considered a compound, a way of living favoured by many well-heeled eastern and Middle Eastern families, where several generations of family cohabit within one gated community.
There is scope to build on the grounds to recreate such a set-up. Agents Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty is seeking €1.6 millionfor the B3 Ber-rated residence.
