Waterside gem in Co Galway

Lough Corrib is home to many species of fish from brown trout, perch and salmon to the aquatic vampire – the sea lamprey.

Famed for the discovery of the 4,500-year-old Carrowmoreknock boat and boasting 365 islands, the lake has secluded beaches and is recognised as one of the best game fisheries in the world. Last year a brown trout weighing 23lb 12oz was caught on the lake – the largest catch in 118 years.

Angler's dream Rinneroon, outside Oughterard is an angler's dream. Set on 1.3 acres of landscaped gardens with 140m of lake frontage which includes a wooden jetty, this four-bedroom house was constructed in 2000 and

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comprises 399sq m (4,297sq ft) over two floors and is for sale through estate agent Sherry FitzGerald with an asking price of €700,000.

With a drawing and dining room stretching the width of the property offering great lake views, the house also features a conservatory and games room to the rear. A separate informal living room and breakfast-cum-kitchen and bedroom complete the ground floor. Upstairs are three further bedrooms and the house boasts four bathrooms.

What is spectacular about Rinneroon, besides its location, are the gardens, which the current owners have developed over the past 14 years. With rolling lawns to the water’s edge, the property also features a vegetable garden with fruit trees and bushes.

While the eels in Lough Corrib have travelled all the way from the Sargasso Sea and the salmon have returned from the North Atlantic, this lovely property is sure to attract anglers who will also make the shores of Lough Corrib their home.