Context

The setting here was spectacular for this simple traditional style holiday home on a sloping elevated site overlooking natural rolling landscaped, stream and young forest in the hearth of the country 15 minutes from Kilrush. This storey and a half house design common in Clare and other western Atlantic coastal town throughout Ireland. It features a large ground floor central living open-plan space, maximizing daylight in the kitchen, living, dining with a study/snug area. With three first  floor bedrooms with en suite off the master bedroom and guest bathroom. A design solution to accommodate and young family or ideal family home escape from urban environs. A full design and tender package was issued to suitably qualified contractors at a contract sum and completed on time within budget.

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Challenge

To arrive at a suitably sized property ensuring market returns in this exclusive location presented many challenges. Thankfully the local economy yielded up a superb skilled set of craftsmen to produce a fine product and the interest shown by the community at large evolved into a welcoming and naturally relaxing new lifestyle for the purchasers.

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Solution

The two houses on completion were purchased immediately by Dublin families anxious to have an affordable home in Clare.

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Lessons

The countryside is a welcome location to consider a second home if approached properly with a sensitive design solution. Not to rush into selecting a bungalow bliss throwaway. The developer in this case had a vested interest in the community with a brother and young family integrating in a new lifestyle away from the Dublin suburbs.  

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