Co Waterford/€950,000: Broadwater, King's Channel, Waterford is aptly named: the detached house fronts directly onto the River Suir, facing Waterford Castle Golf and country club. one of the few five-star hotels in the south east.

The four-bedroom house standing on a third of an acre is for sale by private treaty through Purcell Properties with an asking price of €950,000. Built 12 years ago, the two-storey house has generous living space of 232sq m (2,500sq ft) with scope to extend. It's surrounded by mature landscaped grounds that inlude a south-facing terraced garden.

Inside, it's a comfortable family home with polished timber floors, open fireplaces and cornicework in the main reception rooms. Wide picture windows make the most of the waterfront setting.

It's located two and a half miles from the city and close to Waterford Regional Hospital, the city's biggest employer. As such it would be particularly attractive to an incoming consultant or other memeber of the medical profession.