PORTMARNOCK

This Spanish villa-style property has panoramic views of the nearby greens from its upstairs, with the front of the house having views towards Portmarnock golf course and beyond to the peninsula of Howth.

The back overlooks the Portmarnock Hotel and golf links.

It's a spacious house with 227sq m (2,442sq ft) and has a private treaty asking price of €1 million through David Blanc of Sherry FitzGerald Blanc.

The house, built in the early 1970s, has been extended to the front to include a south-facing sunroom that opens up the ground floor.

Double doors lead from it into the formal lounge and dining rooms. This free flow is great when entertaining.

The kitchen is to the rear and has been recently refurbished with Chantilly gloss units and there is an adjacent breakfastroom that opens onto the back garden and a decked area that gets the evening sun. The garden is hedged on all sides and extremely private.

There is mature shrubbery throughout while several palm trees keep with the seaside mood of the location.

While north-west facing the garden enjoys the afternoon and evening sun.

The house has four bedrooms: the main has an en suite bathroom and there are two doubles. The fourth is L-shaped and might best suit a teenager.

While you can see Portmarnock Beach from the back bedrooms there is no direct access through the green, but it is still only a five-minute walk to the water through the nearby pitch and putt course.

Nearby Portmarnock village has lots of shops and schools yet retains its village feel.

The Dart is a 15-minute walk from the house.

13 The Dunes, Portmarnock, Co Dublin

Spacious four-bed family house good for entertaining Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Blanc