Co Wicklow: €1.75m: A former hunting lodge near the village of Avoca, Co Wicklow, has a superb riverside setting. Approached via a long winding avenue, Avoca Lodge is a large country house, which was originally built in the 1890s as a hunting lodge but was later used as church rectory.

The house enjoys views towards the Wicklow Mountains and is surrounded by mature gardens and lawns with 200 yards of frontage onto the Avoca River.

A guide price of €1.75 million has been set for Avoca Lodge by selling agent Colliers Jackson-Stops. Interest from buyers in the capital looking for a country retreat as well as locals looking to upsize is expected.

The current owners have been living in the house for 15 years and are looking to downsize.

Although they have carried out extensive restoration to the grounds and house itself, new owners are likely to put their own stamp on the internal decor.

Spread over 427sq m (4,600sq ft) of space, accommodation at Avoca Lodge includes three reception rooms and seven bedrooms.

The kitchen opens onto a breakfastroom with access to a patio terrace. A study has fitted bookshelves.

A games room, a second kitchen, with traditional stove, and three of the bedrooms are at basement level. A guest wing is incorporated in the second floor return and it houses one bedroom and a bathroom.

The house comes with 7.8 acres of land including a tennis court and pleasant walkways through mature ground. Outbuildings include three loose boxes, a double garage and a number of sheds.

The charming Avoca village is half a mile down the road and Dublin city centre an hour and a half away.

The area is idea for those interested in country persuits with hunting and fishing available locally and a great choice of golf courses, including Druids Glen,

Powerscourt and Wooden Bridge golf courses, nearby.