Copper Coast has the edge with smart home

WATERFORD'S Gold Coast is well-known; not so prominent, though just as picturesque, is its Copper Coast.

Out beyond Tramore, about five miles from the resort town and 10 miles from Waterford city, Boatstrand is a coastal enclave with pier, slipway and sheltered sandy beach, with a cliff and beach-indented coastline as a lure.

Up for sale is Water's Edge, a modern-built, five-bedroomed family home with a sweep of sea and rural views along the Copper Coast, carrying a €500,000 price guide with estate agents O'Shea O'Toole.

In smart order throughout, the family home has lots of light timbers used in the interior, with oak floors in the porch, hall and living room, the high-ceilinged sitting room has a solid maple floor and the study and bedrooms have pine floors.

Three of the five bedrooms are at the ground level, one with en suite, and the kitchen/dining/living is a spacious spot with Stanley stove, electric cooker and hob, patio door and access to a utility room. The separate sitting room is large at 19' by 13', has some exposed beams in the lofty ceiling and also has patio door access to the gardens.

In all, Water's Edge has about 2,500 sq ft of space and a good specification that includes recessed lighting, satellite TV and TV points in all rooms, alarm, double glazing, oil heating and quality wood floors, while the acre of gardens gives plenty of breathing space all around.