On the market: Five-bedroom homes around the country

Asking price: €825,000

Agent: Lydon Farrell Property (046) 901 0126

Set on 4.27 acres, Auburn Lodge has three paddocks for keeping horses and a timber-framed entertainment room for residents and guests, which currently houses a home bar, pool table, TV and separate BBQ area immediately outside.

Spanning 3,200 sq ft, the house has a kitchen/dining room, utility, guest WC, sitting room, sunroom, family room, five double bedrooms (two en suite and one with a walk-in wardrobe and balcony) and a family bathroom. Navan town is a 10-minute drive away.

The Orchard, 5 Rathview, Rathmore, Naas, Co Kildare

Asking price: €750,000

Agent: Jordan Town and Country Estates (045) 433 550

As the name suggests, this detached house — one of eight in a small development 8km from Naas — has an orchard of apple trees within its 0.62-acre grounds, along with a polytunnel and rainwater harvesting system.

Inside, there’s 3,060 sq ft of living space, which includes a sitting room, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, dining room, guest WC, office and two en suite bedrooms downstairs.

On the floor above are three more bedrooms (two en suite) and a family bathroom. The BER is B2.

Corrigville, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin

Asking price: €1.25m

Agent: DNG (01) 230 1616

This 1935-era semi is located a five-minute walk from the People’s Park and just a little further on to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, the main street and Dart station.

With a floor area of 2,110 sq ft, accommodation includes a living room, family room, kitchen/diner, a utility/sunroom, office and guest WC at ground level.

Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. A rear extension houses a self-contained unit with an open-plan kitchen/dining/living area, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

Monassa, Ballytobin, Callan, Co Kilkenny

Asking price: €450,000

Agent: REA Grace (056) 772 5163

With kennels and an enclosed dog run, this house could be hound heaven for the right owner. Designed by architect Aidan Lavelle and built around 2006, the B2 BER property stands on a 1.75 acre site.

Extending to 2,260 sq ft, it has a sitting room, bedroom, guest WC, kitchen/living/dining area, utility and sunroom downstairs.

Upstairs, the main bedroom has an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. There are three more bedrooms at this level, along with a family bathroom.