Co Westmeath/€1.75m: Sherry FitzGerald Davit & Davitt is selling a former glebe house on 10 acres which has several possibilities for an enterprising new owner.

Overlooking romantic Lough Derravarragh at Crookedwood, Co Westmeath, Crookedwood House has a private treaty asking price of €1.75 million.

The c650sq m (7,000sq ft) eight-bedroom house and former restaurant was annexed by Oliver Cromwell during his invasion, shortly after he burned down the nearby church. Cromwell lived in the house for a month before returning to England.

In more recent times Crookedwood House was a renowned restaurant and the four diningrooms are still in situ. With its en suite bedrooms, it is set up to operate as a country guest-house once again. The grounds are lawned, with mature trees and a beguiling lake backdrop.