Co Longford/€600,000: Six-and-a-half acres of grassland and a number of outbuildings and workshops come with Agharra, a picturesque house by the River Inny at Carrickboy, Longford, on the Westmeath-Longford border.

Property Partners James B McDonnell is quoting a private treaty price of €600,000 for this four-bedroom architect-designed house, which has been a painting holiday destination for a number of years. The gardens were designed to provide subjects for painting.

The 172sq m (1,850sq ft) interior is also easy on the eye and beautifully kept, red woodwork contrasting with white walls, oak floors and pine ceilings. A huge brick fireplace dominates the sittingroom, which has French doors to the garden. There is a kitchen/breakfastroom with pine cupboards, four bedrooms - one en suite - family bathroom and shower room. Overhead is a pine-floored attic studio/office.

Outside, the large painting studio off the courtyard could be converted to living accommodation. Nearby are a workshop, garage and a collection of stone outbuildings. Sylvan, flower-filled gardens can be viewed from a verandah, while the two paddocks stretch off to the rear.