€2m treasure by the sea

CONTINENTAL meets Celtic, and the Celtic Tiger, at this Creaden, Dunmore East, house is newly up for sale.

Dunmore East is Waterford's honey spot, with a huge range of attractions on the coast guaranteeing a quality of life for those who still need to be within easy striking distance of the city.

This 4,400 sq ft home is only two years old, built for and by a young family who put a distinctly modern package together, on a site of 5.5 acres. It has Creaden Beach virtually at its feet, views to Woodstown Beach, and views from just about every room: even the master bedroom and its bathroom get in on the act.

Given all its attributes, it is little wonder that it has a €2 million guide price, quoted by Denise Collins and John Fogarty of Property Partners Fogarty who bill it "a hidden treasure by the sea", and who aim to have it less hidden or at least more exposed by virtue of the anticipated affluent callers they are set to show it to.

Waterford's medics and other high- earning professionals are expected to come a-calling, and given Dunmore East's proximity to the city, the agents reckon it will be bought as a full-time home. Just about every room in the split or multi-level house has a sea view, with layout designed to maximize the vistas, with lots and lots of glazing to draw in the coastal outline and the light.

It has architectural input evident from the placing and variety of the windows, many of them arched and eye-brow shaped. It has four bedrooms, the upper floor ones have en suite bathrooms. The master bedrooms is a bit of a penthouse product, a room measuring 21' by 16', with a good bathroom off it, and the real selling point here is the stainless steel-railed 600 sq ft veranda outside for that ship's bridge feel.

Nothing is small or mean here: the vaulted entrance hall is 22' by 16' with oak floor off a marble-floored porch, and the sitting room is a similar size, also with oak floor, open fireplace and tall windows. The kitchen/ living/dining space is an open-plan, massive 38' by 29' space, with a curve of floor-to-ceiling windows and views over Creaden Beach, while the kitchen units are fronted in walnut, with an island anchor. Other rooms adding to the floor area and functionality are a sun room with gently curved roof, a utility, a pantry, guest WC and main ground floor bathroom, and a large garage is integrated to the house as well.

Property Partners Fogarty say it feels even bigger than its 4,400 sq ft measurement, and the 5.5 acres gives it a huge selling plus and privacy as well.

They add that the level of fitting and finishing is kept true to the house's exclusive niche as well, specifying things like underfloor heating, and high ceilings, high quality alarm, wiring for a nine zone sound system, and sanitary ware that includes brands like Villeroy and Boch and Hansgrohe.