Mountshannon Road

Location

Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8

Project size

25m² rear extension and part house renovation

Structural Engineer

Ryan Associates

Project Completion

2022

The client had a conservation background and any works had to sit harmoniously with the existing house. They had an idea of a layout where the kitchen sat in the existing annex and a sunny dining room was in the garden. This idea was tested, drawn up and designed to ensure it would work especially in terms of storage and and circulation.

The kitchen flanks the walls of the existing annex with a wall of tall presses, appliances on one side and kitchen counter to existing opes on the window side.

The simple garden room created a courtyard entry from the side passage where old and new meet, and where views of both could be appreciated.

Flush to ceiling supports, extra tall glazing and harmonious materials sit the addition seamlessly within it's victorian context.

Kind Words from Clients

Carol’s strengths lie in her practical approach and her ability to listen and communicate; she was always readily available and amenable to requests. Although we had an idea of what we wanted to do here, Carol’s input was invaluable in refining the detail, and more importantly, ensuring that it would work! She has a good knowledge and level of experience that she brings to projects. We used a builder that Carol recommended, and all in all, it ran very smoothly, even through Covid times. We would have no hesitation in recommending Carol for similar-type projects.

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