Two five-bedroom detached houses in a recently built Co Kildare development have come back on the market at Johnstown, near Naas. Numbers 4 and 12 Furness Manor are for sale by private treaty through joint agents Anne Kelly and Sherry FitzGerald O'Reilly, priced at £485,000 (615,820) and £375,000 (476,150) respectively.
Furness Manor - a small estate of 21 detached houses close to the village - was completed earlier this year. The owners of the houses for sale are both senior IT executives, who transferred to Ireland last December and March and are now returning to the UK. In the case of both houses, the price tags are significantly lower than the prices originally paid.
Number 4 originally cost £600,000 (761,840). It is now for sale for £485,000 (615,820).The 3,000-plus sqft of accommodation includes Italian marble entrance hall floors, light mahogany interior woodwork and a smart cherrywood kitchen/breakfastroom with granite worktops.
There is a cherrywood conservatory off the breakfast area and a separate office/study has an ISDN line. The mahogany staircase and landing are laid with a specially-commissioned Navan carpet and the house has a built-in vacuum system.
Three of the five bedrooms have en suite shower rooms, and floors in two of the bedrooms are of polished wood. All the floor coverings, blinds and appliances are included in the sale. The walled back garden is in lawn.
Number 12 Furness Manor, at 2,300 sq ft, is a substantial family home. The price tag is £375,000 (476,150) - £60,000 (76,180) less than when the houses were new to the market last year.
Similar in appearance to number 4, although without the conservatory and study, the interior is fitted out with top quality accessories and the floor coverings and kitchen electrical appliances are a bonus. There are three good-sized reception rooms and a large kitchen/breakfastroom with ash units, granite worktops and a gas Stanley range. Chinese slate floors are laid in both kitchen and utility rooms. Three of the five bedrooms are en suite. The large back garden has a paved terrace and a shed.
