Field House, on the shores of Dundalk Bay, goes to auction on June 5th with a pre-auction guide of £450,000 (#571,382) through joint agents Gunne and HOK Country.
The five-bedroom detached house on one and a half acres of mature gardens is in the scenic Crescent area of Blackrock, Co Louth, one of the most scenic locations on the fringes of Dundalk.
While a new owner will need to spend money on upgrades, the character of this property means there should be no shortage of interest. The house is classified as a protected structure in Louth County Council's Blackrock/ Haynestown Development Plan 2000. The property is up a driveway off the Coast Road and is hidden by mature trees and foliage.
The drawingroom is appealing, with a marble fireplace and latticed bow window. There is a separate diningroom, a breakfastroom and an old-fashioned kitchen, which will undoubtedly be revamped by the new owner.
A dog-leg staircase leads to five bedrooms, each large with plenty of natural light.
The grounds look out on Blackrock Strand and the Cooley Peninsula. There is an overgrown kitchen garden, an old orchard, several tall deciduous trees and a lawn that was once a grass tennis court.
