Gift of a house to grab

Tommy Barker finds a good solid house in a great location close overlooking Blarney’s famous castle

Some houses hide their lights under a bushel, but at this Lower Killeens home, the interior quirks and quality are masked by the exterior dormer design orthodoxy and lots of pebble dash.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with pebble dash, and there’s a whole lot right with easy-keep, but when a house needs an external visual lift, a full coat of dash doesn’t quite cut, eh, a dash.