Hi-spec home goes with the flow

BUILT in older, loosely Georgian style, Brook Lodge near Oughterard in Co Galway is a modern build in the Owenriff Park enclave of one-offs.

Set by the Owenriff river, Brook Lodge is a 4,000 sq ft recently built (c 2001) home with five double bedrooms, each en suite. Also nearby are famed Lough Corrib for boating and angling, and the thriving village of Oughterard itself.

Galway city is about a 30-minute commute for families with business needs or college requirements, and the area is also popular with relocaters and traders-down for lifestyle choice.