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CO WATERFORD/EUR1.5m: Built in 2006, the 371sq m (4,000sq ft) house in Stradbally, Co Waterford, has solar panels, geothermal…

CO WATERFORD/EUR1.5m:Built in 2006, the 371sq m (4,000sq ft) house in Stradbally, Co Waterford, has solar panels, geothermal heating, double insulation in the interior walls and solid oak double-glazed windows with an aluminium clad exterior so that they are low maintenance. Knight Frank is quoting €1.5 million for the house which also comes with a 92sq m (1,000sq ft) three-bedroom cottage.

Approached via a gravel driveway with halogen sensor lights, the substantial property is five minutes from Stradbally and has views of the ocean and the Dalligan river. Another bonus is beach access from the house.

Two of the four bedrooms are on the ground floor. Also at this level is an office, entertainment room with an art deco bar and home cinema, a bathroom with a Jacuzzi and shower and a utility room.

On the first floor is a large open-plan living/dining/kitchen with access to a balcony with views along the coast. American walnut flooring and a sound system run throughout much of the house.

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There are two bedrooms upstairs including the main bedroom which has a walk-in wardrobe and balcony.

Dalligan House, Stradbally, Co Waterford

Four-bed house with solar panels, geothermal heating and good insulation plus cottage to the front

Agent: Knight Frank

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan

Edel Morgan is Special Reports Editor of The Irish Times