Holiday home with its own private beach

Co Wicklow: €700,000: A four-bedroom Co Wicklow semi with its own private beach is expecting €700,000 at auction on July 12th through Lennox Estates.

Oban has an enviable position, 3kms north of Arklow on Johnstown beach, with over two acres of garden sloping down to the sea.

The house shares ownership of the beach to high water mark with three adjacent properties.

Lucan-based builder Albert Syme built Oban and the adjoining house in the mid 20th century as holiday homes for his extended family.

With ongoing improvements to the N11, Oban could now be considered as a year-round family home.

The accommodation is conservatively decorated but immaculate.

An L-shaped sitting/diningroom extends into a deep picture window overlooking the sea. Sliding doors open to a conservatory with equally goods views.

The kitchen/breakfastroom is large enough for a sizable family, with a range of timber units, appliances and an island counter.

Two of the bedrooms are at this level, with an en suite shower and dressingroom off the largest bedroom.

Upstairs are two further bedrooms, a bathroom and a floored attic room which could make a fifth bedroom.

The garden - pleasant and well-maintained - is overshadowed by the closeness of the beach and sea.

A path winds across the lawn from the conservatory, over a small rocky bluff and onto the sand.