Grove House is detached 1645 square feet home on the outskirts of Ballina/Killaloe villages on the Portroe road in a quiet cul-de-sac of 14 exclusive properties.

Boasting an east/west aspect and surrounded by soft hedgerows and mature shrubs, it has a detached garden house to the side that could be converted to a guest lodge if required.

The main house features oil central heating, doubleglazed cottage style windows and ample parking. The residents association in this prime development have contracted the upkeep of the general areas including the beautiful manicured green to a landscape gardener.

Anam Cara in Ballyloughnan, Killaloe is a 4000 square feet detached property offering 1.6 acres of elevated surrounds with the vista of Lough Derg with the Tipperary countryside.

The private, tree lined driveway has plenty of space for parking and there is a double garage to one side and two garden outhouses to the other.

Internally, all downstairs rooms have TV and telephone points and there is a central vacuum system. High coved ceilings and solid oak, maple and deel flooring combine with double glazed windows to create a comfortable living environment.

Chestnut Cottage consists of an original cottage, which dates back before 1850 and was originally surrounded by stables, farm outbuildings and some 20 acres of farmland.

This 1500 square feet property has been professionally restored and added to in recent years, the additional wing boasting spectacular vaulted and beamed ceilings.

The exterior stone of the old cottage has been plastered and painted white with rounded edges on the reveals.

Chestnut Cottage is located one mile from the historic villages of Ballina/Killaloe on the Tipperary side. Clare Tipp Properties, Tel: 061 376550.