The Hunting Lodge, Rocky Valley Drive, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow, A98 AK29, Ireland

An idyllic location within walking distance of Kilmacanogue village on Rocky Valley Drive, the site for Hunting Lodge was carefully selected, and the residence designed, to frame the Great Sugarloaf mountain both in the principal rooms' windows and as a scenic backdrop to the lawned south-westerly gardens which benefit from mature boundary planting lending shelter and privacy.

The Hunting Lodge, set on almost an acre, comprises an attractive detached bungalow residence featuring bright well-proportioned rooms in a versatile layout comfortably within walking distance of village amenities which include national school, church, citybound and Dart feeder buses. Proximity to the N11/M11/M50 corridor gives further choice to commuters, and lifestyle choices are enhanced by Avoca's offering at Glencormac so close at hand.
The internal footprint pivots around a central corridor hallway approached through an invitingly large glazed porch, the open-plan livingroom/ dining room affording lovely Sugarloaf views through picture windows. A retrofitted custom kitchen with views to inspire great culinary effort leads out to a bright dual-aspect garden room with quarry-tile floor and walk-in store-room ideal for seasonally stashing garden soft- furnishings. The principal bedroom is impressively laid out to include an ensuite bathroom with the original dressing room re-ordered as a kitchenette with direct garden access; while the three other bedrooms are fine doubles serviced by the main family bathroom.
Outside, the residence is approached from Rocky Valley Drive via a serpentine gravel avenue skirting established lawns, continuing past the bungalow to a detached garage with parking and turning space.
Offering a good balance of living and bedroom accommodation, Hunting Lodge will appeal equally to families and active retired, being in an area with a strong sense of community valuing convenience to the town of Bray with picturesque Enniskerry village, Powerscourt House and Gardens, within a short drive. Leisure amenities and athletic sporting clubs abound locally, many hill-walking routes, G.A.A., football, active tennis and sailing clubs in Bray together with championship golf courses to challenge and entertain.