Co Waterford: €750,000A well-restored five-bedroom period house in Co Waterford is expected to fetch around €750,000 at auction on June 10th. John Rohan Auctioneers is the selling agent.

The American owners of Lahardan House carried out the restoration project with immense style, taking care also that period features were not tampered with. The result is a colourful and inviting family home which would suit anyone happy to commute the 10 or so miles to Waterford city.

The property, which was built in the 1840s, is about two miles from Kilmeaden and just off the main Waterford-to-Cork road.

A driveway lined with blossoming cherry trees sweeps to the front entrance of Lahardan House.

Inside, there are polished wood floors in most rooms and sash windows have original working shutters. Great views of the gardens can be had from the main reception rooms.

The yellow-painted kitchen is in traditional style, with a Belfast sink, Stanley range and blue chequered wall tiles.

In the sittingroom, there is a marble open fireplace and French doors to the garden. There is also a family room, formal diningroom and utility at this level.

Upstairs, four of the five bedrooms are doubles, with a full en suite bathroom off the main bedroom. This is a most attractive space, decorated in red, with a roll-top bath and painted floorboards. The guest bedroom also includes an en suite shower. Planning permission has been obtained to install a sittingroom/library by extending on the first floor.

The gardens are extensive and well-stocked, with mature trees, lawns and the original kitchen garden, which is planted with fully grown fruit trees.

A range of outbuildings and stables have a variety of possibilities.