The kitchen carcass is by the German brand Leicht Kitchens, supplied by Chris Keating, House of Design, in Midleton. The chairs were designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his German Pavilion building at the Barcelona Exposition of 1929. Standout pieces of furniture include the off-white, leather Barcelona chairs in front of the wrap-around window. In contrast, the smaller cellular rooms on the ground floor, such as bedrooms and bathrooms, are conceived as a rustic base, referencing the stone hill out of which the site was originally cut. That wrap-over roof light provides light to the “box” and down through the stairs to the ground floor. The “living box” is defined by two plywood panelled walls, behind which is concealed storage and the kitchen. “The space responds to the depth of the landscape, defined in the foreground by an existing damson tree, and in the background by the view of the escapement and the rolling topography and cantilevers over the car parking,” says Lizette. The large open-plan living space is conceived as an extension of the garden landscape, to visually reconnect the garden to the heavily wooded escarpment on the opposite side of the road. Now, four years on, what is their favourite perch in their seaside home? “Sitting on the bar stools at the kitchen counter, enjoying the view down to Kinsale Harbour,” says Lizette without hesitation. “We were in total agreement that it was a no-brainer to purchase the property straight away.” We saw the potential immediately, as it is set on a hill in Kinsale, with great aspect, as well as within walking distance to the heart of Kinsale. “However, it was exactly what we were both looking for. The interiors makes the most of natural daylight. “The existing bungalow was in need of attention, and unfortunately there were several issues with the existing house, including minimal living accommodation, lack of connection to the garden - which sits 2.5m above the floor level of the house - poorly constructed sheds and canopies, as well as issues with thermal performance of the existing building fabric and finishes,” says Lizette. I’m particularly curious, seeing as Lizette and Ronan are architects by profession. When it comes to projects that involve a considerable amount of refurbishment, I think we all want to know what the prospective buyers’ gut reaction was on first stepping over the threshold. “It is extended vertically with a ‘living box’, reconnecting living spaces to the garden,” says the architect. While the awards ceremony may have been postponed due to pandemic restrictions, you could say the lockdown and post-lockdown yen for biophilic design and indoor-outdoor lifestyles have taken root in this design.Ī central, wrap-over roof light provides south light to the “living box”, which cantilevers over the car parking area, to capture views of Kinsale Harbour - and, adds Lizette, inspires the residence’s name “Peek-a-Boo!” The couple regenerated, refurbished and extended a circa 1974-built bungalow.Ī central, wrap-over roof light provides south light to the 'living box', which cantilevers over the car parking. They relish “interesting” builds, Lizette says, at their practice, Conneely Wessels, which recently secured planning permission for Blacks Brewery for the redevelopment of the “old T-shirt factory” in Kinsale into a state-of-the-art brewery and distillery - a project Lizette finds particularly absorbing.Īnd it looks like the husband-and-wife team’s own home design, in turn, will offer an enduring fascination for their peers - winning a coveted Irish Construction Industry gong in 2021 in the residential category.īEFORE: Lizette Wessel and Ronan Conneely purchased this bungalow four years ago.
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