Natural look designed to attract niche market

THERE’s no need to go to school through the fields at Sli na Scoile — the west Cork village’s national school is just across the road, and the church is right next door to the seven-house scheme.

The builders behind the niche development Caislean Stonemasons put their expertise to use, cladding the exteriors of the houses in a mix of local stone and some Clare stone, and while they are block built, the use of internal insulation has garnered them a ‘B’ BER rating. Full planning was given for 13 houses here, six detacheds and six semis, with one mid-terraced.

A showhouse has just been finished, and now the scheme is being launched and going in display/offer via several local agents, including John O’Neill of Celtic Properties in nearby Bantry.