Kilcoole/3.5m:A Georgian house with its own gate-lodge and gardens of 2.5 acres near the village of Kilcoole in Co Wicklow is for sale by private treaty through Lennox Estate at €3.5 million.

Ballydonarea House will suit those who want to be within commuting distance of the city but still lead a country lifestyle with village amenities. There is just about space for a pony in the grounds which include a tennis court and a kitchen garden.

However, Ballydonarea's location, between the proposed eastern relief route for Kilcoole and Lott Lane, within walking distance of the village centre, may well attract those with medium- term development in mind.

The six-bedroom house has an additional self-contained guest wing with several bedrooms and like the gate-lodge, has been rented out in recent years for holiday lets.

The main house which dates from the 1760s, is a typical Georgian country house with square, well proportioned rooms, tall windows and a sunny orientation.

The house has been restored in recent years and has three reception rooms and a very large kitchen with solid fuel stove.

The rambling layout allows for bedrooms on two upper floors, including the attic space.

The house is surrounded by well-tended gardens sheltered by high dense hedges which enhance the sense of a quiet country demesne.