Sweeping gardens and crafted interiors in architect-designed home in Navan

This 318sq m (3,422 sq ft) property is situated beside the Ardboyne Hotel in Navan, on an acre of landscaped gardens. Designed by David Duignan Architects in 1999, the property also features a 69sq m coach house which has been remodelled as an office.

The current owners, mother and daughter Dorothy and Avril Ahern, moved from Killiney in 2005 with the dream of having a large garden, which they duly planted with climbers, creepers and herbaceous borders.

Old Scots pine provide a shelter from the main road and the Aherns constructed a footbridge in the garden which leads down to the property’s river – a tributary of the Boyne.

One of the main features of the property besides the gardens, is the dramatic wooden staircase. From the hallway it sweeps up to a minstrel gallery with wooden ceilings overhead.

The Aherns updated the kitchen, which is painted in pastel blues and installed an Eastwood Range in addition to the Neff double ovens. Off the kitchen, in similar palettes, lies a large utility, which in itself is the size of many urban kitchens. The property has four reception rooms, all of which have solid wood flooring. A circular conservatory which catches the morning sun, lies off the main living area and provides great views of the gardens.

The house has six bedrooms, two of which are en-suite with the master having a separate dressingroom. The smallest was used as an office by previous owners, but now functions as a nursery.

The Aherns’ love of plants and all things floral has been integrated into the decor of the house. Some may prefer to rectify this – a simple cosmetic change. The structure and use of wood throughout, coupled with the gardens and coach house are the real selling points of Springfield.

Sherry FitzGerald Reilly is asking €975,000.