Private Residence, County Meath

Project Date

2020 – 2021

Project Description

A classic Georgian farmhouse with distinctive features of Georgian style.

Works Carried Out

• Symmetrical form, multi panel casement sash windows and shutters.
• Hipped roof with bell cast at the eaves, blue Bangor slate with lead ridges, lead barrel roofs.
• Lime render plastering, limestone details cills, steps and all associated works.
• Beautiful stone spiral staircase with cast iron ballustrate and landing.
• High ceilings, decorative mouldings and cornicing, all executed by the best workmanship the clients have ever seen.

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Yellow Walls – Private Residence, County Meath

Project Date

2020 – 2021

Project Description

A new villa style house inspired by Regency classicism which was recently constructed near Dunderry, County Meath.

A new build private residence. The clients were looking for something different but new.

Works Carried Out

• New timber sash casement windows.
• Specialist limestone window and door surrounds.
• External lime render.
• Specialist lead details on a Vermont green natural slate finish roof.
• High specialist joinery and plasterwork.
• Externally landscaping and all associated works.

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Private Residence in Rathmines, Dublin

Project Date

2019 – 2020

Works Carried Out

• Complete refurbishment including alterations to rear opening to the basement.
• Full upgrading of the electrical and mechanical.
• Remodelled the bathrooms and kitchen, and utility.
• Re roof including new blue bangor welsh slates, Copper valleys and lead details.
• Wigging pointing specialist repointing of the external brick facade.
• Extensive landscaping and all associated works.

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Clonmellon Lodge, County Westmeath

Project Date

2017 – 2020

Works Carried Out

Complete refurbishment of this beautiful gothic miniature castle part of the Killua castle estate works included:

• Reproofing.
• Refitting lead valleys.
• Repointing of the stonework.
• Complete remodelling of the bathrooms and bedrooms.
• Added a new Orangey to the rear.
• Upgrading of the mechanical and electrical system.
• New waste water treatment system.

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Saint John’s Church Clonmellon County Westmeath

Project Date

2015 – 2017

Project Description

Detached three-bay Church of Ireland church with attached two-stage tower on square-plan to east with a crenellated parapet and clasping corner buttresses, built c.1790 and remodeled c.1820.

Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods and raised verges with cut stone coping.

Roughcast rendered walls over cut stone plinth with cut stone detailing.

Pointed-arch window openings to south side of nave with Y-tracery and latticed glass, no openings to north side of nave.

Triple-light window with intersecting tracery and latticed glass to chancel gable, pointed-arched windows either side of tower on entrance front (east).

Pointed-arched door opening to north side of tower with timber sheeted double-doors.

Pointed-arched openings with louvered vents to belfry.

Works Carried Out

• Extensive refurbishment of the church and grounds including the reinstated roof on the belfry and bell in the tower.
• Re-roof with blue banger slates, new windows and doors and re-plastered internal and externally using lime render and fitted new cast aluminium gutters and downpipes.
• Extensive landscaping which includes a cast iron gazebo garden temple.

Famous Grand Opening

Famous grand opening by the King of Spain Juan Carlos I, who is friends with the owners of Killua Castle.

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Killua Castle, County Westmeath

Project Date

2011 – 2015

Project Description

Detached multi-bay three-storey over basement castellated Gothic Revival castle on complex plan, built c.1780. Originally constructed as a regular seven-bay three-storey over basement Georgian house with a full-height three-bay canted bay window to centre of entrance facade (northwest) and three-bay bow to centre of rear facade (southeast).

Works Carried Out

• Complete refurbishment of the Victorian wing which we constructed the famous “Great Hall “ made from European oak and all associated works.
• Extensive external works which we have included in the photographs below these include the medieval garden, ironmongery, stonework, landscaping, construction of the boat house and shell house on the lake.

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Before and After Photos Ironmongery Bridge and Fencing and Stonework

Before and After Photos of the Medieval Garden

Before and After Photos of the “The Great Hall”

The Boat House

The Castle

The Shell House on the Lake and Some Landscaping Around the Castle

Ballinlough Castle & Gardens

Project Date

2010 – 2014

Project Description

Extensive external lime render, major works to the roofs and chimneys, underpinning of the “New Wing” major engineering and all associated works, Extensive works on the courtyards.

The newer wing overlooking the lake was added by Sir Hugh O’Reilly (1741-1821) in the late eighteenth century and is most likely the work of the amateur architect Thomas Wogan Browne, also responsible for work at Malahide Castle, the home of Sir Hugh O’Reilly’s sister Margaret.

Ballinlough Castle is a 17th-century country house situated near the rural town of Clonmellon in County Westmeath, Ireland on a hill overlooking two of the Westmeath lakes.

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Private Stud Farm, County Kildare

Project Date

2009 – 2010

Project Description

Extensive refurbishment of Grange William House.

Works Carried Out

• Complete upgrading of mechanical and electrical.
• Upgrading of sash windows, external doors and orangery.
• Remodelling of kitchen boot room, utility and bathrooms.

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Bellinter House

Project Date

2006 – 2009

Project Description

Bellinter house is a classic country house of Georgian heritage along the River Boyne County Meath. Palladian style built by famous architect Richard castle ( Cassells ) Refurbishment works into a luxury spa hotel.

Works Carried Out

• Rebuilt the “Ruin” which is the left wing of the main house completely rebuilt from the foundation up. Received award from Meath County Council for stonework.
• Extensive works to main house and the old school house and associated works including indoor and outdoor pools plant room and landscaping.

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Private Residence Ardbraccan, County Meath

Project Date

2000 – 2004

Project Description

Large Palladian house designed by acclaimed architect Richard castle (Cassells) many notable Irish buildings including Leinster house.

Complete restoration of the mansion, stables and outbuildings in 2002 Ardbraccan house won An Taisce Best Restoration of a private building award.

Works Carried Out

• Complete upgrading of mechanical and electrical.
• Extensive specialist lime plastering internally and externally.
• Extensive specialist roofing including new slating, lead works and all associated works cast iron rainwater systems.
• Extensive specialist sash windows, surrounds, ironmongery and all specialist joinery.
• Extensive specialist painting & decorating.

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