The Lake House, 6 Claremont Road, Howth, Co Dublin, D13DP65, Ireland

The Lake House is a spectacular contemporary residence, completed in 2014, by award-winning architect Max O'Flaherty of Aughey O'Flaherty architects. The circa 0.323 HA (0.8 acre) site features a lake and landscaped irrigated gardens to the South and manicured grass covered sand dunes, behind a seawall, with direct private beach access to the North. Burrow and Claremont sandy beaches are renowned for swimming, paddle boarding and kite surfing. Howth Village is 15 minutes walk away via the beach or road. There is an abundance of amenities including the historic harbour with its fish shops and excellent restaurants and pubs, Howth Yacht Club, cafes, boutiques, summer passenger ferries to Ireland's Eye and Dun Laoghaire, scenic Howth Cliff and hillside hikes, the DART station and bus routes. There are excellent schools, golf clubs and various sports clubs and facilities nearby. Dublin City Centre is 25 minutes drive away and the airport is a 20 minute drive.

The unique house design provides 267sqm of accommodation which focuses on comfortable living, light filled rooms and wonderful views from every window. It is cantilevered over the lake to the East and set back from the lakeshore to provide a sunny front garden. The entry level provides a reception hallway, swimmers' shower room, boot room, garage and plant room. The elegant oak staircase leads from the entrance hallway to the first level, featuring the Lake Room, which is cantilevered over the lake, to the South East. Its triple aspect features a wonderful view of the lake and its mature trees to the South, as well as a glimpse of the sea and Ireland's Eye to the North. This level also has sleeping accommodation, a beautiful bathroom and a second kitchen, making it the perfect guest and family accommodation.

On the second level, the open plan living room with its huge windows offers spectacular views of islands, coastline, sea and lake. Its superb kitchen includes a rear pantry area with extensive storage. The covered outdoor patio/bbq area off the living room contributes to the capacity for both family living and entertaining. On the upper level you will discover the spacious principal bedroom and a guest bedroom, each with an en suite bathroom. The views are stunning!
In compliance with Fingal County Council policy for the waterfront the living areas are elevated and capture the panoramic views of Ireland's Eye, Lambay Island, Portmarnock Beach and Golf Club and, on a clear day, the Mourne Mountains.

Much of the high quality of construction of the Lake House is hidden from sight: pilings were driven down eight metres from ground level to bedrock. These support a concrete foundation and an intricate steel beam framework designed by John Piggott of CORA (Casey O'Rourke Associates). The strength of this construction supports the cantilevered architectural design.
Deep external walls are fully insulated, in combination with the triple glazed German windows and the heat recovery and ventilation system, they ensure warmth and freshness throughout.

Approached along the handcrafted double-sided Limestone wall, and through the electronic security gate, interested parties will admire the private South facing lake and winding driveway which sets the tone for this intriguing residence. The lake itself is steeped in history and was once a Limestone Quarry. In the 1930s Commodore Fred Higginbotham created a canal and sluice gate to provide winter berths for boats from the Howth Yacht Club. The remains of the channel walls and gantry can still be seen today on the beach.

Upon arrival, interested parties will also appreciate the truly magical interior together with the vendor's exquisite taste in decor and presentation which is of the highest standard throughout.   

The Lake House is without doubt one of the finest and most interesting properties on the East coast of Ireland and one of the very few opportunities to acquire a beach front property so close to Dublin City Centre (25 minutes) and convenient to the Airport (approximately 20 minutes drive). It embraces a wonderful lifestyle and really must be viewed to be appreciated.