The houses are available in a number of styles and sizes, from 121sq m to 214sq m (1,300sq ft to 2,300sq ft), and each boasts picture-perfect views of its stunning waterside location.

Finished to a high specification, standard features include timber floors in the living rooms, granite worktops in the high-tech kitchens and en-suite master bedroom.

Local amenities at Acres Cove include supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, Ramada Spa Hotel and Lough Key Forest Park. The area itself is renowned for outdoor pursuits such as sailing, hillwalking, canoeing, golf and horseriding.

Directly opposite the development is an open-air heated swimming pool, tennis courts and children's adventure playground.

Dublin is two hours away.

Price: from 297,000 to 500,000-plus
Agent: Keenaghan Property Sales, 071-965 0633