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The house with nine lives
Fire, theft, water damage, what this 19th Century house lived through reads like an insurance claim gone mad. Saving it from the brink were Wendy and David Campbell of Co Down. In this article we cover: Overview Site size: 1.5 acresHouse size: 4,500 sqft Starting their own business was perhaps the best training Wendy and David could […] More
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The Contemporary Bungalow
For Rodney and Emma McKay of Co Down, building a ‘traditional’ bungalow was out of the question. And the result is very different indeed to what you’d expect a one and half storey house to look like… In this article we cover: Light is everything in modern builds, and for her family home Emma wasn’t […] More
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A countryside carbon neutral home
A husband and wife team leads this architectural practice; it’s therefore no wonder they built themselves a carbon neutral home – replete with photovoltaic roof slates – to reflect their contemporary style and countryside location… In this article we cover: This article focuses on the countryside home of architect Nicola Waddington RSUA/RIBA in Co Armagh. […] More
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Designer hypermodern home
We bring you the homes Irish architects, engineers and other house building designers live in. Kostas Wootis MRIAI: This hypermodern home still retains its cachet almost two decades after it was built. Anything unusual? An unusual design feature is the internal garden which is part of the entrance; although we live in the middle of […] More
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in Block, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Featured, Podcast, Projects, Two Storey, UlsterFamily ties
Strengthening bonds within a family often involves gatherings for special events, perhaps even a joint holiday or two. Brothers-in-law Ryan Livendale and Callum Scott cemented their relationship with a slightly more unconventional approach… In this article Ryan and Callum share how they tackled the semi-detached replacement house to live in side by side, including: House […] More
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La dolce vita
It’s not just entrepreneurs who get their best ideas when relaxing on holiday — so do self-builders and this Irish self-build with sea views certainly has a international feel. In this article, Colin and Barbara Barry of Co Down explain how they self-built their grand family home with sea views including: Colin and Barbara Barry […] More
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in Block, Cost Under 200, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Projects, Two Storey, UlsterTrain Station Home
John and Alice Gresham bought an old train station to transform into a home. What they’d underestimated was the scale of the renovation project they took on. In this article we cover: Overview Site size: 1.75 acresHouse size: railway house approx. 300m2Build cost: approximately £100,000 With a background in the construction industry, John was familiar with renovation projects, […] More
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Unfinished Symphony
Back in 2004, gaining planning permission to build a new home in a rural setting in NI was quite different to today. Then, the only real chance of success was to find a building that could loosely be described as ‘habitable’ in that it had a serviceable roof. [powerkit_collapsibles] [powerkit_collapsible title=”COST&SIZES” opened=”true”] Site cost: £60,000 […] More
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Oak frame home with a view
Ronnie and Denise Slater’s oak frame home was their fourth and final to build; this is how they did it on a site with views of Belfast Lough. In this article we cover: When you’ve put down roots and raised a family it’s very hard to leave after 40 years, especially if you built the […] More
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