Teaming eloquence with ambience at Carter's Hill

Co Kildare: €2.1m  Kuvera at Carter's Hill in Eadestown, near Naas in Co Kildare, has been designed by Dublin architect Peter Cassidy to be a sanctuary as much as a home, writes Edel Morgan.

Situated on 0.75 of an acre, the five-bedroom house has 445sq m (4,800sq ft) with its own home gym, sauna and relaxation room.

Kuvera is on the market through Gunne Residential for €2.1 million.

The entrance hall with its double height vaulted ceiling and 22ft south-facing windows is a sign of what's to come.

There are three large reception rooms all with 13-22ft high ceilings, including a diningroom leading to a raised sandstone illuminated patio, which in turn overlooks a Zen garden.

The lounge is wired for a home cinema surround sound system and has a programmable fireplace. Other features of the house include mood lighting, underfloor heating and what the agent refers to as "intelligent electrics".

The bathroom has a heated relaxation bench and whirlpool bath with built-in plasma. As well as a 24sq m (260sq ft) gym, there's a sauna and a relaxation room. Other rooms include a home office, which can be accessed via a secondary stairs, the kitchen, a family room with a conservatory and a utility room. Storage areas include two cloakrooms, an attic and understairs storage.

A garage with cedarwood gates is controlled by remote sensor, and leads back into the house via a covered link bridge.