Special features include 1930s reclaimed oak floors and a pretty bathroom with Victorian free-standing cast-iron bath and pull chain loo. In the sitting room, the sandstone fireplace is a stylish focal point.

There is the ubiquitous country kitchen too, and here, the free standing solid wood cupboards are complemented by timberpanelled walls and ceiling.

Two sets of French doors open onto an Indian sandstone patio.

Overall floor space is 128.2sq m (1380sq ft).

Accommodation briefly comprises the entrance porch, hall, kitchen/dining room, utility, sitting room; bathroom, shower room, and four bedrooms.

The property also has potential as income, being granted a four-star Irish Tourist Board rating.

Located an hour's drive from Dublin on the M1, areas of local interest include the ruins of King John's Castle as well as medieval Carlingford. The cottage is situated between the harbour and sailing club, within a short stroll from gourmet restaurants, pubs and the marina.

Price: 520,000

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Carroll 042-933 2173