Glorious views at large €1.3m family home in Dungarvan

Every day would feel like a holiday at this coastal retreat

Glebe House, Dungarvan

Dungarvan, Waterford
€1.3m
Size	438sq m (4,715sq ft) on 1.66 acres.
Bedrooms	6
Bathrooms	4
BER	B

The owners bought six-bed Glebe House in Clonea Lower, Waterford in 2016

The owner says: “We made some practical changes: We installed a new kitchen and bathroom, added on the orangery and extension, and decorated, and it’s such a lovely home now. I’ve put my heart and soul in to it and really love it.”

The family’s four children are grown, so the owner is downsizing in the area.

Remaining local is a given with beach walks, pilates, bridge clubs, dancing groups, Irish classes, and more.

“There’s Kilclooney Wood about 15 minutes away; you can hike to Coumshingaun Lough, which is just stunning, and there’s a very active mountaineering club.”

The 438sq m house has hosted debs parties, 18th birthdays, 21st birthdays — and because the owner’s mother also came to live with them, there was the excitement of an 85th birthday here, too.

Two downstairs bedrooms, as well as a large bathroom, mean new owners could look at multi-generational living or possibly running boutique guest accommodation.

A clever, double-sided, wood-burning stove set in the wall between the living and sitting rooms means family can be enjoying separate activities while still staying cosy.

Upstairs on the way to the four other bedrooms there’s a spacious landing lounge with views across the Ring Peninsula, gaeltacht, and coastline.

Outside, there is a double garage, spacious gardens with apple and pear trees — and a four-stall stables and paddock.

“You couldn’t but be impressed with this house, with its proximity to beautiful Clonea Strand and the Greenway. It’s such a mature, discreet, understated property, which has been loved and meticulously minded,” says agent Brian Gleeson, of Brian Gleeson Property.

Interest in this B-rated, €1.3m home is expected to come from families upsizing to a detached property that has plenty of outdoor space only a nine-minute drive from Dungarvan.

VERDICT: Generous space indoors and out. Could work for multi-generational living or a large family, or even a family home with a guest-accommodation income option.