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Aakanksha Surve & Clare McCarthy

Inside Ireland's most expensive house that's for sale with eye-watering price tag

Ireland's most expensive house is for sale and it comes complete with two swimming pools, a tennis court and a whopping price tag.

Drumleck House in Howth sits on an exquisite garden estate of 10 acres on a clifftop overlooking Dublin Bay.

The five-bedroom home was built in the 1830s and was once visited by the first lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy. It is now on the market for a whopping €10 million.

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The 8,406 square-foot luxury home has some fantastic features such as access to the sea, staff cottages, a paddock with stables for miniature ponies and an abundance of outbuildings.

On entering the home, you will be greeted by a stunning entrance hall with 26ft high stucco ceilings, a fine stone chimney piece, a glittering chandelier, a cantilevered staircase, and a chequerboard marble floor.

The stunning entrance hall has 26ft high stucco ceilings (Daft.ie)

The home enjoys plenty of natural light thanks to its traditional French doors and large sash windows that look out to breath-taking ocean views.

The drawing room boasts polychromatic marble, antique crystal and lustrous mahogany (Daft.ie)

One of the most impressive rooms is the study and library, complete with spectacular panelling and bookshelves and three large sash windows looking down to Drumleck's iconic v-shaped opening to the bay

The interconnecting drawing rooms boast polychromatic marble, antique crystal and lustrous mahogany.

The west-facing dining room can hold over 20 people making it perfect for dinner parties.

The study and library room comes complete with spectacular panelling and bookshelves (Daft.ie)

The dual-aspect kitchen with double doors to the patio at one end and slender arched windows at the other is filled with an abundance of natural light.

Additionally, the TV/living room has been described as "a place to entertain kids during the day but which later becomes a chic adult retreat, ultra-comfortable and with one of the most compelling sea views Drumleck has to offer".

The beautiful garden was designed by former owners John and Gertrude Hunt who developed many of the formal features. The couple lived in Drumleck from the 1950s to the 1980s and were the owners who hosted Jackie Kennedy.

The indoor swimming pool at Drumleck House (Daft.ie)

The garden flights of antique granite steps lead the visitor from a walled garden at the highest point of the site, down several terrace levels. The upper terrace has some lovely surprises such as Chinese terracotta warriors, a herb garden, and a white garden.

The next level of the garden grants access and two swimming pools, indoor and outdoor, and the home gym.

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