PROPERTY WATCH: Elegant cottage in the Laois Slieve Bloom mountains

An elegantly decorated large cottage has come on the market in Laois that is just breathtaking inside and out.

The cottage in Marymount, Camross is at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, and if you yearn for peace and quiet in a country setting, without the headache of renovating or even needing to redecorate, it is perfect.

This three bedroom, two bathroom house has a stunning kitchen with bespoke units, a range and a belfast sink, a dining room, utility room, workshop and mature garden and is on sale for €279,000.

It is described by the auctioneers Sherry Hyland Keating as "exquisite", but sometimes words are not even enough, so scroll through our gallery of photos. Full description below gallery. 

Entrance vestibule with door leading into the reception room. To the rear is the kitchen with handmade units and Belfast sink.

The dining room is located just off and is easy to see yourself sitting here hosting an intimate dinner party.

The ground floor is finished with a large bedroom, shower room and the all essential utility.

From the sitting room is the stairway up to the 2 remaining bedrooms. All of very generous proportions.

To the rear of the house is a shed with a workshop/office space.

The garden is a mature cottage garden.

Porch - 2.20m x 1.84m Living Room - 8.25m x 3.69m Kitchen - 5.08m x 2.69m Dining Room - 4.21m x 3.23m Utility Room - 2.35m x 1.36m Hallway - 4.50m x 3.62m Bedroom 1 - 4.57m x 3.73m Bathroom - 2.35m x 2.00m Landing - 7.47m x 1.65m Bedroom 2 - 4.72m x 4.08m Bedroom 3 - 4.97m x 2.91m Bathroom - 2.92m x 2.38m

Camross is a pleasant village nestling close to Ard Erin-the highest peak in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. It has a village pub but no shop, with Mountrath the main town a ten minute drive away. The village does have many amenities that would not be found in many towns. A beautiful playground, recently refurbished GAA grounds, lit walking track, remote working community hub and a primary school and creche.

The Poets Cottage in the centre of the village is a recreated thatched cottage common in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the 18th and 19th century. It is a great starting point for many mountain walks and the 70km Mountain bike trail in the Slieve Bloom Mountains.