Smart, distinctive duo

With a reduced price River Cottage is an attractive double offering near beautiful Inistioge, writes Tommy Barker.

ARCHITECT Clodagh Nolan took a rounded approach to her Kilkenny holiday home conversion job — she peppered the extended laneside cottage building with feature circular windows at the top of each gable.

Then, having clearly been able to get a builder to do this tricky-enough shape (normally you’ll be told you can have any shape window you want, once it’s square or rectangular) she continued the eye-like window motif in an even tinier second guest cottage across the lane.