Modern Kildare home offers country living on the commuter belt

Address: Knocknatulla, Kilcock, Co Kildare

Asking price: €845,000

Agent: Coonan Property (01) 628 6128

Country houses of old tended to be draughty places that cost a fortune to heat, but this modern pile in the heart of the thoroughbred county bucks the trend.

Built in 2010, Capall Dubh (Black Horse) has a raft of energy-efficient features, including triple-glazed windows, underfloor heating and a heat recovery system all combining to deliver a toasty A3 BER.

With almost 4,000 sq ft of living space, that might seem like a lot of floors to clean, but a central vacuum system makes light work of the task. Other contemporary touches include surround sound speakers throughout and emergency exit lighting in case of a power cut. Set back from the road behind electric gates, the property stands on half an acre and opens into a grand entrance hall with marble tiled flooring and a bespoke split staircase. Off that, there’s a living room, a kitchen/dining room with an island unit/breakfast bar and a utility room.

An inner hallway leads to a family/cinema room, guest WC, shower room and the main bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite bathroom. There’s four more double bedrooms upstairs, three en suite and one with a walk-in wardrobe. Outside, there’s a plant room and a block-built shed with electricity supply in the landscaped garden.

Capall Dubh will appeal to families looking for a country lifestyle within reach of schools, shops and sporting amenities. Kilcock Village is 1km away, it’s a 10-minute drive to Maynooth and less than an hour to Dublin.