Co Wicklow/£400,000

A renovated 1820s schoolhouse on 1.5 acres close to Ashford in Co Wicklow is for sale by private treaty through Hassett & Fitzsimons at £400,000. Called Cappagh, and located close to the N11, the four-bedroom house is surrounded by well-tended grounds and has several useful outbuildings including one used as a showroom for stained-glass items. The house has an unusual internal layout and a distinctly Gothic flavour. A central atrium with an arched roof-light overhead is used as a study area and there are several reception rooms, including a large drawingroom and a diningroom with oak-panelled walls. The main bedroom with its en suite bathroom is downstairs, and there is also a morningroom, study and sittingroom.