On the market: Four homes with saunas and other leisure amenities around the country

Asking price: €850,000

Agent: DNG McCormack Properties (045) 832 535

As well as a sauna, this dormer bungalow has other perks including a library, a home bar, a walk-in wardrobe and 7.26 acres of grounds including a paddock/grazing area and sheds/offices with a WC. Built in 1994 and extended and upgraded in 2010, Suaimhneas (‘Peace’) has a B3 BER and extends to 3,650 sq ft. Accommodation includes an L-shaped entrance hall, a kitchen/dining room with island unit and American style fridge-freezer, utility room, living room, five bedrooms (three ensuite) and a family bathroom.

Sandybanks, Mullaghderg, Kincasslagh, Co Donegal

Asking price: €795,000

Agent: Five Star (091) 511 111

With direct access to Mullaghderg Beach, Sandybanks is an A2-rated dormer bungalow with panoramic views over the rugged coastline of Kincasslagh. An added bonus comes in the form of a Viking-style timber hut in the garden containing a sauna and an enclosed BBQ area with seating. Spanning 2,433 sq ft, the house has an open-plan living space, a kitchen with island unit and coffee station, an office, children’s den, four bedrooms (two ensuite) and two more bathrooms. Donegal Airport is 4km away.

Altamira, Ballyhooly Road, Cork City

Asking price: €485,000

Agent: Hegarty Properties (021) 463 9411

A garden room containing a gym and a sauna is one of the added attractions of this detached house located across the road from the Glen River Park and 2km from Cork city centre. Extending to 1,900 sq ft, it has a sitting room, kitchen/dining room, living room, sunroom and guest WC on the ground floor. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. The landscaped gardens have seating and BBQ areas as well as a water feature, ponds and a bespoke bridge.

23 Oakvale Drive, Dooradoyle, Co Limerick

Asking price: €480,000

Agent: GVM Auctioneers (061) 413 522

Set at the end of a cul-de-sac, this recently renovated house makes quite a splash, as it comes with its own swimming pool and sauna. With a floor area of 2,217 sq ft, accommodation includes a sitting room, kitchen with island unit, an office, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Upgrades include double-glazed windows and doors, external wall insulation, a conservatory with self-cleaning windows and a B3 BER. It’s two minutes’ walk to University Hospital Limerick and the Crescent shopping centre.