House of the week

IT could be Boreenmanna from heaven — a brand new, A-rated energy efficient detached home, within a walk of Cork City centre, for €350,000.

Not only is such a creature about to exist, but there’ll be two of them.

Under rapid construction in recent weeks, and with the first house due for completion by late March, are this duo of smart new-builds, undertaken by consistent builder and engineer David Walsh of Mallow-based Rockforest Homes. Mr Walsh reckons he’s built about 100 houses by now, of which 20 or so are energy-astute/A-rated in BER terms in their design and performance.