A LARGE period house on the fringes of suburbia outside Dunboyne, Co Meath, has a comfortable but dated decor. Ellickstown House, a four-bedroom country house, is large, at 345sq m (3,704sq ft) and stands on 7.3 acres of gardens.

The current house dates back to the 1900s, but the original may date back to the 1850s. Accommodation includes a large staircase hall, a drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen with tiled floors and walls and a four-door Aga. There is a games room/office off the back hall, as well as a pantry. Upstairs are four bedrooms, one with a balcony.

Lawns surround the house on three sides, with a more formal garden on the west side leading to a tennis court. There is a double-car garage.

The house is for sale through Knight Frank for €825,000.