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.