On the market – four waterfront homes around the country

If it’s size and space you’re after, then this B2-rated mansion on the banks of Lough Mask near Ashford Castle really does rock with a floor area of 3,164 sq ft set on 10.5 acres of grounds. Inside there’s a double-height hall with vaulted ceiling, off which are two ensuite bedrooms, an office, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, sunroom, library, pantry, utility room and storage area. The upper floor is given over entirely to a main bedroom suite with bathroom and dressing room. Outside are extensive grounds.

511 Longboat Quay South, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 €570,000 Owen Reilly (01) 677 7100

Its name may be inspired by the Viking era, but Longboat Quay South is a wholly modern apartment development in the heart of Dublin’s docklands. Located on the fourth floor, No511 overlooks Grand Canal Dock. Spanning 753 sq ft, it has a south-facing living room with floor-to-ceiling glazing leading out to a private balcony. There’s also a kitchen, two double bedrooms (one ensuite) and a main bathroom, along with a designated underground parking space and access to a communal rooftop garden.

Cove Lodge, Coolownig, Lauragh, Kenmare, Co Kerry €825,000 Sherry FitzGerald Daly (064) 664 1213

Woods meet the waters at Cove Lodge, which comes with 3.78 acres of secluded land on the Iveragh Peninsula in South Kerry. Built in 2000, it’s got a terraced garden sloping down to the water’s edge. Off the double-height entrance hall is a living room leading into a dining room/sunroom overlooking Kenmare Bay. Also on the ground floor are a kitchen/breakfast room, utility, guest WC and a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom. There are two double bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.

18 Granary Wharf, Glenbrook, Cork €275,000 Dennehy Auctioneers (021) 437 1249

This duplex apartment may well float your boat as it commands uninterrupted views over the River Lee and Cross River Ferry. Totalling 926 sq ft spread over three floors, accommodation begins with a reception hall with stairs to the main hub on the first floor in the form of an L-shaped, open-plan kitchen/dining/living area. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the top floor. Constructed in 1999, the apartment is in a gated community with designated parking in the communal grounds.