Something old, something new in this labour of love

OAKWOOD HOUSE looks as if it has withstood, insurrection, confiscation and famine. But, incredibly, it’s only two years old, and it’s been entirely designed and built by a woman - with direct labour.

Sparing no expense and with an absolute obsession with the vernacular, the vendor has achieved an amazing blend of the period and the modern.

Lying five miles outside of Kilkenny city and set on 18 acres under Mount Leinster, the property would suit a family looking for a country home with land, comfort and some really exquisite touches, like the main staircase, for instance, made in the Georgian style by a local master joiner.