Five-bed Arklow dormer with views of the Wicklow Mountains goes on the market for €595,000

Asking price: €595,000

Agent: DNG Thornton Properties (0404) 25565

Arklow has long been a popular choice for home buyers priced out of Dublin. And so it continues with the price of a two-bed terrace in Phibsboro or a two-bed apartment in Smithfield enough to buy a five-bed detached house in the south Wicklow town, complete with a good-sized garden and close to schools, shops and amenities.

Located on the northern side of the town just off the Dublin Road, Tredinock is a cul-de-sac of 12 detached dormer bungalows on an elevated site with views of the Wicklow Mountains.

No9 has a wide, laminate floored inner hallway that leads on to a living room and an open-plan kitchen/dining room with a centre island, recessed lighting and sliding doors opening out to a rear deck.

Also on the ground floor are a family room, utility room, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Upstairs are three more double bedrooms, one with ensuite bathroom and a walk-in dressing area. The total floor area is 2,422 sq ft.

There's plenty of space outside too, including a lawn with a children's playhouse, a patio and an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven on a timber deck. An added bonus comes in the form of a garden room with electricity, insulation and wi-fi, ideal for someone who'd like a home office with that all-important separation from family life, yet only steps from the back door.

The property is 1km from Arklow town centre and the Bridgewater shopping centre and about a 90-minute drive to Dublin.