House of the Week: Luxury family living in the heart of Co Laois

No 24 Carriglea, a four-bed family home in Killenard in an exclusive development beside the Heritage Hotel and Golf Resort, is on the market for €530,000

No 24 Carriglea, a four-bed family home in Killenard Co Laois, is on the market for €530,000. Picture: Aaron Leavy

A legacy of the Celtic Tiger years is the number of high-end developments of small estates comprising family homes built to the highest specifications. The watch word being ‘gracious living’, no expense was spared. As a result, it set the template and raised the bar for family homes that continues to this day.

Built in 2005, the Carriglea Estate in Killenard in Co Laois is one that has a distinct advantage over its competitors – ...