If the siren call of the sea is what gets you up in the morning, this three-bedroom North Co Wicklow end terrace, seeking €795,000, offers panoramic big blue vistas and is just a Dart ride to Dublin city centre.
Sorrento Terrace is a row of eight pretty pastel four-storey Victorian houses with panoramic views that overlook Killiney Bay.
The setting of the high-end homes is often compared to the Bay of Naples.
It is a top-tier setting that comes with headline-grabbing asking and selling prices.
According to the property price register, Sorrento House, number 1 Sorrento Terrace, last sold for €10.65 million in 2021.
The six-bedroom property, which extended to almost 700 square metres, included a gate lodge and summer house and had direct access to the water below.
Address: 7 Cliff Manor, Windgates, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 T284
Asking price: €795,000
Agent: Savills
Four stops along the Dart, just over the Co Dublin border, on the southern side of Bray Head, is a house that has a similar vista for a fraction of the asking price.
OK, it doesn't have direct access to the water, and it is a more compact property, but for those seeing a cool coastal setting within a short commute of Dublin city, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom abode delivers on a lot of asks.
The two-storey house is set high on Bray Head in a small townland called Windgates.
The end-terrace property is built into the back of the hill and opens into a small sunroom at the front that faces east.
You can enter the house from here or from the side of the property.
Going through the sunroom glass doors leads you into a large, broken-plan living cum dining room.
This dual aspect space has seating set around an inset stove with the dining table at the back, where there is also a baby grand piano and other instruments.
The kitchen is to the right and is diamond-shaped with a Belfast-style sink, creating a country look.
It opens through to a second, west-facing sunroom that has a terracotta-coloured tiled floor and a timber roof.
This is a gorgeous, sheltered space that opens out to a sheltered brick-paved patio and on up to the terraced and well-planted garden.
The grounds include mature Scots pine trees and borders.
There is scope to extend out to the side, something the next owner might look at, subject to planning.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom is a delight. Painted a sunny primrose yellow, it has an ensuite bathroom and double doors that open out to a sizeable terrace – what a place to curl up with a good book.
The property comes with two allocated parking spaces and visitor parking.
Greystones is about a 25-minute walk down the hill via the Windgate Steps.
Bray Dart station is about a seven-to ten-minute bus ride from Windgate North.
Agents Savills is seeking €795,000 for the C3 BER-rated house, which measures 140 square metres.
