Trading up: RAHEEN, LIMERICK €695,000

AT the higher end of the market in Limerick, No 2 Church Road in Raheen offers spacious, stylish accommodation and very substantial gardens.

Set behind a wall and electronic gates, the 3,750 sq ft five-bed house 3kms from the city centre was built in the 1990s and renovated and extended eight years ago. Selling agents Property Partners de Courcy O’Dwyer say it’s one of the finest detached houses to come on the market in the area in recent times.

Very extensive living accommodation includes a large kitchen with hand-made cream country-style units with a Belfast sink, a brick fireplace and a central island, as well as a scullery and a utility room. There’s also a huge oak-floored living room, a family room with a stove and a parlour with parquet flooring. On the upper level there’s a bathroom with a free-standing bath and five bedrooms, including one with a walk-in dressing room and an en suite. Up in the attic there’s also a shower room and two large rooms.

The property is on a half acre site and has attractive lawned gardens with hedging, mature trees, a water feature and a gazebo. To the front there’s a cobblelock driveway and to the rear a large split level decked area.

VERDICT: This offers extra comfortable living for a family looking for a high-end trade up.