Design in the demesne

GOOD design speaks for itself, and in Fox Wood it speaks in hushed tones: its initial modesty gives way to a growing appreciation.

A deceptively simple and architect-designed dormer home in Cork harbour’s chi-chi Monkstown, it has discretion as its key. But, even on a swift visit, its owners’ eye for good design pays dividends, inside and out.

A brand new market arrival, this c 2,000 sq ft four-bed home in the thick of Monkstown’s wonderful woodland demesne clearly has an exceptional setting, gratis of nature. But that’s just for starters, almost an incidental backdrop.