PROPERTY WATCH: Laois home in Portlaoise has the wow factor

A three bedroom detached house in Portlaoise truly has the wow factor, with eyecatching interiors and a very impressive BER energy rating.

Number 53 Hawthorn Drive is on the market for €380,000. Tap NEXT to view gallery, and see full spec below photograph.

The 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom detached house covers 136 m² (1,463ft²).

Constructed in 1988, and holds a superb aB1 Energy Rating, with 12 Solar Panels, all new triple glazed windows and a Delta front door with hi tech locking system.

The home has a large entrance hall, a stylish sitting room with designer fitted storage with in built lights and space for a huge television, an open plan kitchen / dining area with a bespoke fitted kitchen, and three bedrooms with a master bedroom that has its own walk in wardrobe. The main bathroom has a double shower, storage press and guest toilet and there is a separate utility room.

Double patio doors lead to a delightful garden with decking, hanging feature lighting, a large pergola and seating.

There is a large dog kennel with a storage shed, which is separated by a wooden fence that allows entry to an ornamental Japanese effect garden with a patio area, fishpond, waterfall, a charming corner enclosed tearoom, and is filled with mature shrubbery and flowering plants.

To the side of the property is an enclosed tool area, that is fully shelved with lighting.

Auctioneers CBPM Real Estate describe the "wow and unexpecting area" behind a dividing fence; a large separate playground  with its own pergola with decking, swing and slide with bark mulch area and surrounding hedging, a private and tranquil zone.

To the front of the property is a mature garden with surrounding hedge and shrubbery, a concrete driveway with off-street parking and a solid timber front gate.

Located just off the main Dublin Rd on Colliers Lane, the house is minutes away by car from the M7 Motorway and Portlaoise town centre. 

It has gas fired central heating, is wired for cable television and has wheelchair access.