A HOWTH HOUSE that first came on the market in 2008 asking €4 million was sold yesterday by Lisney for a price believed to be over €600,000.

The Lake House on Claremont House stands on 0.8 of an acre of land, with direct access to Burrow Beach. The five-bedroom house has, as the name suggests, its own large pond. Around 16 people showed up to Lisney's auction room for the sale but with just one bid from the floor, the property was withdrawn and sold in subsequent negotiations.