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Thu 05 May 2007Seductive luxury of gated golf estate at Adare ManorCo Limerick: from €465,000Fancy living on an estate - a real country estate that is? Michael Parsonstours the glitzy showhouse at Adare Manor, where the Irish Open kicks off next week and new homes are launched.A FOUR-POSTER bed is primped with snakeskin cushions cushions above a faux sable throw. A Brown Thomas heather-and-bergamot candle awaits the flame of passion; a sleek plasma screen is perfectly positioned to check closing prices from the ISEQ or Wall Street gliding silently along a ticker tape; and a bottle of golden cognac handily promises late-night digestifs.