Trading up: Knocklong, Limerick €495,000

Set in the midst of Limerick horse country, this detached property at Knocklong offers a good range of facilities both for horse owners and for their animals.

For the owners there’s a 4,500 sq ft house, with four en suite bedrooms,and for the horses there are four acres of paddock and two stables. Selling agents Dooley Auctioneers say that the key selling point is the location in Scarteen horse country which has hunting, stud farms and equestrian centres and is within 15 miles of both Limerick and Tipperary racecourses.

Built in 2005 the property was previously on sale for a higher price. Now it’s guiding at €495,000 which auctioneer Pat Dooley says offers good value for the size, site and the location. The house has been built to a high spec and has smart cabling, a geothermal heating system and underfloor heating. The interior is unfinished and does not have kitchen units, flooring, tiling or fireplaces.