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PROPERTY WATCH: Portlaoise family house with stunning secret gardens in town centre

A gorgeous four bedroom Portlaoise home has come on the market packed with nice surprises, not least its stunning private gardens.

1 Grattan Court is a whole surprise in itself, a spacious family home completely hidden from the busy town, but just off Market Square. It is on the market for €275,000. Full details below this gallery of photos.

Hume Auctioneers describe it as "perhaps the most idyllic home in all of Portlaoise, this jaw-droppingly beautiful property has all the charm of a pretty postcard French Gite right in the heart of Portlaoise".

Situated at the end of a short lane off Market Square, it is entered through a classic wooden gate into a leafy shaded driveway.

A character filled entrance hall leads to a reception room with oak beams, a solid wood floor, a picture window overlooking a suntrap patio.

French doors lead to the wonderful garden bringing the amazing outside in. Off the reception room is a beautiful kitchen with a southerly aspect for all day warmth leading to a the suntrap patio.

Off the kitchen is a rear hall with ample storage that leads to a WC which is also plumbed for appliances.

To the front of the house is a large attractive work space.

On the first floor there are four spacious bedrooms. The master bedroom has a huge walk-in wardrobe/ dressing room whilst each bedroom is pleasantly lit and furnished. A family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation.

Then it is onto the magical gardens. Naturally laid out in a varied selection of courtyards, lawns, a secret garden, sheds, pergolas and outside rooms , the result is sensational. Mature trees and ornamental features create a sense of great space and a garden that will reward forever.

"Homes like this take a lifetime to create and it could take a whole lifetime before another comes to the market," Humes say.

The semi-detached house measures 138 m² (1485ft²) and has a D2 BER rating, with an alarm, parking, wheelchair access and oil fired central heating.

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