Rambling rural residence

GOBSMACKINGLY gorgeous, Ballycuggaran House has chocolate-box good looks, two acres of pleasure gardens, enough outbuildings for a classic car or two and even room for a bunch of visitors.

And it has views of Lough Derg. What offers?

The property started at a very reasonable €550,000 only this week, but when you consider how chi-chi this Killaloe/Ballina area is, it's no surprise that selling agent William Talbot of Sherry FitzGerald Talbot already has an offer of €685,000 on this rambling old residence.