£275,000-plus for commuter home in a holiday town

A four-bedroom house in walk-in condition is for sale in Gorey, Co Wexford, in good time for the holiday season

A four-bedroom house in walk-in condition is for sale in Gorey, Co Wexford, in good time for the holiday season. Charleville, on Courtown Road, is half a mile from the centre of Gorey and within easy reach of local beaches.

The house is in use as a family home and could appeal to someone prepared to commute the 50 miles to Dublin. Joint agents Warren Estates and Ganly Walters are seeking offers in excess of £275,000 in a private treaty sale.

Charleville is set well back from the road, screened by mature trees and shrubs. It has a pretty exterior, with decorative dormer windows and a deep roofline creating a country house look. Inside, there is an airy reception hall with a winding mahogany staircase. The large drawingroom has a mahogany mantelpiece with marble and brass surrounds and a stone hearth.

Also off the hall is a sittingroom with a feature fireplace and doors to a tiled conservatory. This is at the back of the house and is large enough to fit a dining table . and comfortable seating. The hall also has a guest lavatory with cupboards underneath the wash-hand basin and a tiled work surface.

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The kitchen/family room is the heart of the house, with a range of oak units, enamelled sink and Siemens electrical equipment. Off this there is a utility room plumbed for a washing machine and dishwasher and a door leading out to the garden.

The main bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a dressing table in addition to a fully-tiled en suite with Triton shower.

The second bedroom is a double with a large built-in wardrobe and bed alcove. This room has an attractive dormer window. The other two bedrooms are singles and there is a fully-tiled family bathroom. The well-kept and spacious gardens are mostly in lawn with mature trees and colourful herbaceous borders. A wide driveway has parking space to the front and the garden sweeps round to the rear of the house where there is a south-facing patio.