PICTURES: Private island home with harbour and panoramic Lough Derg views

A unique island home on Lough Derg has come to the market in Tipperary with an asking price of €950,000.

The Lake House, Cameron Island, Coolbawn, is a three-bedroom bungalow extending to 186.5 square metres (2,008 square feet). The property occupies a 1.7-acre site and enjoys a private harbour and mainland quay, with the mainland just a five-minute boat trip away.

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Enjoying a lakefront position on the western reaches of Cameron Island, the property has panoramic views across Lough Derg framed by Oillean Mor island. The Lake House is the only house on Cameron Island, with the remainder of the approximately 100-acre island made up of native woodland.

The arboretum gardens surrounding the house include numerous specimen trees and shrubs, including a Love Tree or Judas Tree, copper beech, a Red Oak, Japanese maples, a Gingko and specimen pines.

Facing west, a level lakeside lawn and Victorian croquet lawn connect to the house through two sets of large French doors and lead into the surrounding gardens. The lakeside garden features weeping willows, irises, woodland bulbs, harbour lilies and reeds.

The harbour includes a stone pier, electric supply and a storage shed, and is a short stroll from the house. Access from the harbour is typically through a tiled boot hall and utility room on the eastern side of the property.

The eastern garden leads to a Zen Garden featuring Japanese maples and the Gingko. A small walled garden lies to the south of the house, with gates at the four cardinal points linking it to the surrounding gardens.

Divided by mature box hedging, the planting includes apple, plum and pear trees, along with a Buddleia or Butterfly Bush. Two weeping pear trees frame the gate leading to the lakeside garden and harbour.

A wooded area includes cyclamen, a lily pond with a fountain and a Himalayan Contoneaster tree.

Although compact at approximately 186.5 square metres, the accommodation benefits from large windows that maximise natural light and make the most of the lake views.

The property also underwent a comprehensive refurbishment in 2005, including roof re-slating, rewiring, replumbing, installation of insulation, floor replacement and the installation of a damp-proof course. Current internal finishes were chosen to help manage allergy intolerance, with tiled and marmoleum flooring throughout.

According to the selling agent, The Lake House and Cameron Island have "tremendous charm and an absolute rare sense of calm and tranquillity", with the island setting and birdsong adding to the peaceful atmosphere.

Access to the island is provided through the privately owned mainland mooring, a lake boat for the five-minute crossing and the harbour at the house.

Lough Derg, one of Ireland's largest lakes, is situated in the heart of the Shannon region between Counties Clare, Galway and Tipperary. The renowned Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer is one of the oldest in the country.

The property is approximately 15 minutes from Nenagh, around 84km from Shannon Airport and Limerick, and about a two-hour drive from Dublin via the M7 motorway.

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