Wicklow: €800,000-plus and €2.5m: Orna Mulcahy discovers that there's enough room for a pony or two in the grounds of a refurbished early Georgian house near Tinahely

Ganly Walters is quoting €800,000 plus for an early Georgian house on a manageable 2.7 acres near Tinahely in Co Wicklow. Coolboy House, which stands on the edge of Coolboy village near Shillelagh, will be auctioned on May 26th.

The pink two-storey over basement house is in very good decorative order, having been substantially refurbished by its owners over the last seven years. With enough ground around it keep a pony or two, Coolboy is likely to appeal to Dublin families looking for a gentler pace of life away from the city. The price too, will make it attractive to those who may be considering selling up in the Dublin suburbs and moving to the country.

Surrounded by mature gardens, the house is approached via an avenue that cuts between a paddock and an area of woodland. There is an old stable yeard with several outbuildings including a stone coach-house.

A flight of granite steps leads up to the front door which opens into a hallway with panelled walls and doors leading to the principal reception rooms.

The drawingroom is a beautifully proportioned room with a Kilkenny marble fireplace and two tall shuttered windows overlooking the front garden. Across the hall, the sittingroom is another delightful room with ornate ceiling cornices and a period fireplace. An inner hallway leads to the large country-style kitchen with its original stone flagged floor and sash windows overlooking the yard.

A double Aga range throws out tremendous heat and adds an authentic farmhouse feel. There is also a study and a bathroom at this level. Upstairs, the main bedroom is large and bright with window seats set into the windows, a fireplace for cold nights, and a large en suite bathroom with a double power shower. A second large bedroom has its own en suite with the remaining three bedrooms sharing a family bathroom with an antique lavatory.

The basement of the house has a useful series of storage rooms which could have a number of uses, from cellar to games room.

Part of Coolboy House dates back to 1680. It was built by the Earl of Wentworth, the Controller General of Ireland, and maintains some of its earliest features including panelling in the hall and two bedrooms. In the basement is an old Mass rock from penal times.