Stunning Wicklow home owned by Operation Transformation star is put up for sale

A lavish property owned by RTÉ's Operation Transformation presenter Dr Eva Orsmond has been put up for sale by the television personality.

The exquisite Wicklow residence, located in Kilquade, is truly the stuff of dreams for anyone who enjoys a bit of leisure activities as the five-bedroom home features a swimming pool and sauna. Dr Orsmond plans on selling the property, which has an asking price of €975,000, as she is moving to Portugal.

The accommodation downstairs briefly comprises large, bright reception hallway, understairs storage, threebedrooms, two en suite. One of these bedrooms boasts a self contained area with kitchenette off making this an ideal space for an aupair/ in law. The living room is to the front of the house and has a cosy open fireplace with black slate hearth. This room has dual aspect allowing in lots of light. The large open plan kitchen/dining/family area is the heart of this home and has large sliding doors on one side out to the decking area and into the pool room on the other side. A separate utility room is accessed off the kitchen. The pool room has it’s own shower area and guest bathroom and boasts an authentic Finnish sauna room.

Upstairs you can find the master suite and another large room currently used as an office and tv room, but can also function as a double bedroom. The master bedroom is lovely and bright and has a large en suite and walk in wardrobe space that goes on forever. The second large room upstairs opens onto a balcony area with lovely views of the surrounding countryside.

Dr Orsmond was quoted in this week's Irish Times, detailing how she imported some of the designs and features of the house from her native Finland.

“The sauna was imported from Finland," she explained.

"There are over two million saunas in Finland, and only five million people. It’s a major relaxation. This was to be our retirement house... but that didn’t work out.

"Swimming is the best exercise as you get older, it exercises all the muscle groups and isn’t hard on your joints."

Sherry Fitzgerald are in charge of the sale of the property.