Energy-saving design not the only plus in this lofty city residence

This house was a labour of love and that ethos shines through, Tommy Barker reports

Super-cheap to run — that’s the labour of love, lavished on 34 Dominick Street near Cork’s Shandon Steeple. Selling agent Jack French reckons it must be one of the most energy efficient homes in the city: example? its lights each emit only two watts of power, giving a total light energy requirement across the ground floor of 40 watts, with a life-span of 20,000 hours.

No 34 has bespoke character and artistic touches aplenty. Owner Adic Braguta and his wife built the house with the intention of living there with their three children, but a move to Australia now beckons.