Sloping site accentuates the look of split-level house

THIS split-level east Cork home, at Drominane, Killeagh, works with, and not against, its site.

The sloping, one-acre allows the house to fan out across a scooped-out site, giving a sweep of rural views to the south, and the house set into it is shaped like a three-pronged fork, or three splayed fingers, for lots of windows and views.

It was built in 2007, say selling agents, Property Partners Burke Wall, though it looks as if the house evolved in sections, over time, to become the 3,000 sq ft that it now is. At its core is a sturdy, stone-faced main block, with a Dutch-barn-like roof. The kitchen/dining room is up here, at this level, with a glazed gable and French doors for balcony-like views, and, directly over-head, in the roof space, are three or four Velux roof lights for extra brightness: this also allows the main banks of kitchen units in dark walnut, and overhead exposed roof purlins, to not overpower the open-plan 37’ by 18’ space.