Modern home on the shores of Lough Derg for £490,000

Garanfada House in Dromineer, near Nenagh in Co Tipperary, is for sale by private treaty through Lisney, which is guiding £490,000 (€622,172) for the private treaty sale.

The modern lakeside house, on 3.5 acres, enjoys uninterupted views over Lough Derg and is close to the Lough Derg Yacht Club. It will therefore be of strong interest to anyone interested in sailing or fishing. The large detached garage presently doubles as a boathouse.

There are four large bedrooms, the largest of which has an en suite.

Downstairs, off the large reception hall, is a drawingroom. This opens into the diningroom, from which there is access to a Liscannor flagged patio.

The large kichen/breakfastroom is very much the heart of the house and was clearly designed for family living. There is extensive use of natural materials, from the stone floor to the ash units. The worktops are made from polished granite. Off the kitchen is a well appointed utility room with Belfast sink and, unusually, a large picture window which overlooks the front drive and the lake.

As a lakeside house the agent suggests that its extensive lake frontage has potential for a private harbour.

While the gardens of this house are new, the owners have made a start, planting it with a variety of trees, and the driveway is lined with Spanish chestnut trees.