Big Brother house

THE days of the ‘free gaff’ are over — at least for parents who buy into Mitchell’s Court in Kerry Pike, Co Cork.

Houses in the new development can be supplied with an Intellihome system, the domestic equivalent of Big Brother.

Using a 3G phone, you can, while away, log on and view any room in the house, turn off/on the lights, check the heating and have a panoramic view of conditions.