River and forest views from home near Powerscourt waterfall

FOXWOOD:€1.995MFOXWOOD, a modern six-bedroom house on three acres in Enniskerry is for sale by private treaty through Sherry FitzGerald for €1.995 million.

Situated on Waterfall Road just before the entrance to Powerscourt waterfall, the 14-year-old house was completely reconstructed internally by the present owners three years ago, resulting in a cool, villa-style house with a large emphasis on the outside. And what an outside it is - a spectacular wooded site descending to its boundary of the swift flowing Dargle River.

With 295sq m (3,175sq ft) of floorspace, most of the house is set out over one floor with doors opening on to a cantilevered deck, thrust out over a wild meadow garden and looking down towards the river and, beyond, up through the woods.

Architects Duff Tisdall are responsible for reconfiguring the internal space, with a central focus of a large sittingroom where the ceiling has been opened into the roof, giving a great vaulted space with a tiled floor, contemporary fireplace and huge window wall with sliding doors to the deck.

The room is decorated with subtle shades and pared-down lines, a theme repeated throughout.

Next to it, a study/family room also opens onto to the deck, while a square kitchen with custom-built units and granite worktops is lit from above and opens into a conservatory. There is a large walk-in shelved pantry and decent utility room.

To the right of the hall is a door leading to the bedroom section of the house, ensuring that parties can be private and noise-free.

Three of the four double bedrooms at this level open onto the garden and all have the tiled floors which serve to unite much of the house.

The main bedroom, dominated by the window wall and stunning view, is really a separate suite with its own door, and includes both a spacious private bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.

A carpeted staircase leads up to the attic space, which consists of two large dormer rooms and a bathroom with free-standing bath all lit by large Velux windows.

Outside, the decking area and patio garden centres the house with a Zen-like feeling. Slatted wooden pathways lead to the bedrooms and each is bordered by gravel and low planting, while the large deck is like an outside room with projecting eaves sheltering it, and plenty of room for a big dining table and chairs.

While being completely secluded and private, Foxwood is only a few minutes from Enniskerry, Kilmacanogue and the M11, with good schools nearby in both Bray and Rathmichael.