Autumn 2018
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Two semi-detached renovations
Planning permission can be especially hard to secure if you want to alter the front of your semi-detached house. The solution in this coastal Co Derry town was to get both sets of homeowners to apply at the same time. The project started off when Heather and Ian Rankin decided to upgrade their holiday home. […] More
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1890s Family Farmhouse
This 1890s family farmhouse got a new lease of life when Elaine and Noel O’Connor decided to convert it into their holiday home. In this article we cover: “My husband Noel inherited this farmhouse when his parents passed away in 2007 and 2008,” says Elaine who is originally from Co Kilkenny. “Both Noel and I […] More
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in Block, Choosing an architectural designer, Cost 200-300, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Pre design, Projects, Two Storey, UlsterMajor renovation in County Antrim
Converting your home into a space that’s tailor-made for you can have life changing consequences, as Siobhan Hawkins and Gerry Gormley learned. In this article we cover: In 1994 Gerry and Siobhan bought their first home, a 3-bed semi-d, in Belfast to renovate, which they did in 1997. “We were hands on doing a lot of […] More
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in Block, Design, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Heating systems, Munster, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two Storey‘It takes 40 cows to heat the house in winter’
How Denise and Matt Donoghue’s research led them to devise an innovative heating and hot water system. When Denise and Matt got married over a decade ago they set up their base on Matt’s family agricultural holdings, and lived in the farmhouse that had been on the land for over 100 years. The couple carried […] More
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