Most of the homes at Limeworth — whether self-build or otherwise — have deserved their ‘luxury’ description, writes Tommy Barker.

Size: 264 (2,850 sq ft)

A Cork teacher is behind a very popular garden festival, writes Colette Sheridan.

IS No 25 Hayfield the pick of the crop? There probably isn’t a bad house in this 2004 up-market Cork suburban development, but in the sliding scale of best sites and sizes, it certainly comes out near the top.

WHAT do you do if you have a great site for a house, but it comes without a view? Simple. You create your own view.

NOT too many detached houses have been built around the Lough in Cork in the past few decades, and the chances of more coming along any time soon are slim indeed.