Modern apartment in 17th century house

Co Galway: €650,000Edward Holdings' Gerry Barrett is selling a 139sq m (1,500sq ft) two-bedroom apartment in Barna House, at the centre of Barna Demesne, his development four miles from Salthill, Galway.

He had planned to keep the new apartment but is now selling it by private treaty for €650,000 through Keane Mahony Smith's Galway office.

The apartment is one of four in the 18th century house which he refurbished as part of the Barna Demesne development.

Two apartment blocks - each with 15 apartments - on either side of the original house share views of woodlands and coastline.

The large livingroom of the Barna House apartment is the original drawingroom, and has views of the Atlantic. The kitchen is fitted with cherrywood units, and there are two bedrooms, one en suite, and a bathroom.