On The Market: Four five-bedroom homes in Laois and Kildare

Asking price: €695,000

Agent: Jordan Town and Country Estate Agents (045) 433 550

Located 10 minutes’ drive from Portlaoise, this dormer bungalow on an acre is within putting distance of the Seve Ballesteros-designed golf course at the Heritage Hotel & Spa.

Extending to 3,165 sq ft, it was built in 1998 and recently upgraded with triple-glazed windows and a contemporary kitchen/dining room with island unit, porcelain tiled flooring, recessed lighting and doors to the back garden.

There’s also a drawing room, living room, utility, office, two shower rooms and five bedrooms (two en suite).

Leaca Re, Craddockstown Road, Naas, Co Kildare

Asking price: €1.2m

Agent: Coonan Property (045) 832 020

Another 1998 construction, this house now sports solar panels, a zoned heating system and a B3 BER.

Set on a 0.42 acre site, it’s within walking distance of Naas town centre and an hour’s drive to Dublin.

Spanning 3,799 sq ft, accommodation includes a reception hall with guest WC, a living room, dining room, kitchen/dining/living area and utility room at ground level.

Upstairs are four bedrooms (three en suite) and a family bathroom. Above that there’s an office, fifth bedroom and a bathroom.

Rathdaire Cottage, Bellegrove, Ballybrittas, Co Laois

Asking price: €675,000

Agent: DNG Kelly (057) 866 3333

Dating back to 1824, this former schoolhouse is now a 3,369 sq ft family home on a 2.5 acre site just outside the village of Ballybrittas.

Having updated it with modern fittings, the owners get top marks for having retained period features such as original fireplaces, wood panelling and floor tiling.

Accommodation includes a living room, kitchen, utility, sitting room, study, guest WC, dining room, five bedrooms (two en suite and one with a walk-in wardrobe), an upstairs reception room and a family bathroom.

Riversdale, Forenaughts, Naas, Co Kildare

Asking price: €1.125m

Agent: Sherry FitzGerald O’Reilly (045) 866 466

Riversdale is set on a two-acre haven with a river, waterfalls, wooden bridges, a wildlife pond and orchard.

Built in 1984, extended in 2001 to 3,930 sq ft and recently upgraded to a B3 BER, it has a 450 sq ft entrance hall leading to a drawing room, sunroom, family room, office, kitchen/diner, utility, WC, three double bedrooms (one en suite) and a bathroom.

Upstairs are two more bedrooms, both en suite and one with a walk-in wardrobe. The grounds include a studio, garage and outside WC/shower room.