Trading up: Roscrea, Co Tipperary - €250,000

IDYLLIC country living is on offer at a renovated farmhouse in north Tipperary, where the owners keep ducks and geese and grow vegetables.

Victor Mitchell Auctioneers say it’s unusual to find a property with three acres of land within a mile of Roscrea town centre. “It’s an old Victorian farmhouse, which was bought by a UK couple ten years ago. They extended and renovated it and it’s now in very good condition,” says Anne Louise Mitchell.

Fitted with double-glazed windows and oil heating, the house has traditional features, such as window shutters, dado rails and an Inglenook fireplace. Accommodation includes a sitting room with a stove, a living room, a shower room, a utility room and a modern kitchen with beech Shaker-style units and a Stanley stove. Upstairs, there’s a bathroom and three bedrooms, including an en-suite.

All Victorian farmhouses were built with outhouses and this one has several, including a two-storey former stable, a lofted workshop and a garage. There’s a green house, a chicken shed and a dog house. Outside, there’s a large area for the ducks, and a 30’ long veg plot where the owners grow potatoes, peas and other vegetables.

VERDICT: This may appeal to a young family looking for space in the country or someone who wants to take up hobby farming.