Minimalist approach makes this a class act

THERE’S not a blackboard to be seen in this chic, all-white and bright schoolhouse conversion.

A West Cork textbook example of how to convert buildings from one use to an entirely different purpose, it deliberately avoids a sentimental reworking of the old school theme.

Instead, the approach is cool minimalism, and the interior has a crisp functionality and a living area that could as easily be a Manhattan loft apartment. Furniture classics here, like a Le Corbusier chaise longue and Vassily chairs, add to the international feel.