Oaklodge in Knockrobin, Co Wicklow is a renovated coach-house that used to belong to nearby Tinakilly Country House. It was built in about 1890. Set on an elevated site on 1.25 acres, this beautifully presented and unusual home is for sale by private treaty with Douglas Newman Good Phelan at €2.3 million.

The 566sq m (6,100sq ft) property is more than triple the size of the original. The living area was extended and there is a new dormer bedroom wing. Old and new are joined by a wonderful hall which has three square skylights and walls in reclaimed redbrick.

The transformation has been a labour of love, with furniture and fittings sourced locally, great attention paid to detail and a decorative palette used which allows the house to show itself to its best advantage.

The livingroom and diningroom, separated by a partial wall, constitute one restful space. The rooms are decorated in shades of cream with touches of dark red, and there is a rich blonde carpet. Two double patio doors open to a long south-west facing patio and panoramic views.

Situated in the original part of the house, a quiet family room leads into the kitchen and breakfast room. The kitchen fittings are in oak, topped in black granite. The floor is a pale limestone, and there is extensive equipment by Neff.

The main bedroom on the ground floor has a dressingroom and en suite. Next door is a second bedroom. On the first floor are four en suite bedrooms each with a walk-in dressingroom. The last of these bedrooms is reached via a large rectangular room. This layout would lend itself to a teenage bedroom and den, or au pair bed/sitting room.

The property is reached via a sloped driveway.