Situated on the outskirts of Blessington, Co Wicklow, with partial lake views from its living room, this cottage is a large family home with Dublin and the Wicklow hills on its doorstep.
Set on an elevated site across the water from Blessington village, which is a distance of about 3.5 kilometres, The Cottage in Rathnabo is anything but a small homestead.
Accessed via a narrow lane, it is almost invisible from the road and offers great privacy.
Address: The Cottage, Rathnabo, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91R768
Asking price: €850,000
Agent: JP&M Doyle
The detached B3 Ber-rated residence features four bedrooms on the ground floor and spans 258 square metres.
This includes a large attic space on the first floor.
Situated off Lake Drive Road, the house was renovated and extensively remodelled about four years ago, complete with insulation upgrades.
It opens into a large T-shaped hall with the living room to the right.
A serene space, it has partial views of the water from its window and leads through to a large kitchen cum diner that runs the depth of the house.
The kitchen is a dual-aspect space that can also be accessed from the back door through the utility.
Its wall cabinets are painted a soft grey, with its splashback and island picked out in a matcha green that chimes with the sylvan setting.
The principal bedroom is to the left of the front door. The three other bedrooms are set at the back of the house. There is also a good-sized study to the rear that was a bedroom and could be easily turned back into one.
There are two more rooms on the first floor.
Set under the eaves and featuring rooflights, they are technically not considered bedrooms under building regulations but are spacious.
Both of these have ensuite bathrooms.
Extending to about an acre of grounds, the property is bounded by mature trees and includes a detached garage.
Lacken village is about four kilometres to the south.
The location is within an easy commute of Dublin city centre, which is about 32 kilometres away, while Naas is about 13 kilometres away and offers first-class shopping and dining options.
The local area offers all manner of recreational options from sailing and kayak clubs close by, to horse racing at Punchestown, and hiking or hill walking in the Wicklow mountains.
There is horse riding close by and several golf courses, including Tulfarris and Blessington Lakes Golf Club.
