Best of modern comforts with views of beautiful Nore river valley

OLD world in style, but thoroughly modern in its creature comforts, is the Kilkenny property Norbridge House.

Built to a Victorian lodge pattern just four years ago with features like pitched gables with ornate fascia boards and finials, it is overlooking the Nore river valley by Inistioge village, and is the sort of place you can make work for a living if you really have to.

It has five bedrooms, all en suite, and has been used as a B&B for the last three years but is equally at home as a private home, says David Ashmore of HOK Country who gives it a €550,000 price guide.