Dormer home still on the plans

DORMER bungalows are the new Irish vernacular, but one that promises to go a small bit closer to traditional house styles favoured by planners is on offer at Ardoughter, near Ballyduff in Kerry.

The reason it has such promise is because it hasn’t been built yet: prospective buyers are shown a photo of the view or walked to the site, and can pore over an artist’s sketch of what the proposed four-bed, 1,900 sq ft can be like.

Features include raised gable barges, ornate dormer windows with finials and ornate chimney pots, protruding bays and entry porch, plus a side sun room.

All executed to a high standard, it has the potential to make this house a bit special, and the advantage of not having the house built yet is that a new owner can get to oversee the build process and specify the finishing touches.

Mark Hussey of Kingdom Properties is selling the 0.5 acre site and ready-to-build opportunity, quoting €220,000.

Location is overlooking the broad sweep of Kilmore Strand as far as Ballybunion, a 10 minute drive away, and Tralee is about 12 miles distant. Accommodation will include four bedrooms, one en suite, lounge, kitchen/dining room with living area, utility, conservatory, shower room and bathroom.