Foxglove Cottage, West Cork is a real charmer

Century-old Foxglove Cottage has been lovingly renovated, and extended, in West Cork, says Trish Dromey.

FOXGLOVE Cottage, in West Cork, has the kind of character and charm that you find in renovated, old stone properties, complete with exposed beams and stonework, sloped ceilings and mature, colourful gardens.

Bought 15 years ago by a couple returning from the UK, the hundred-year-old farmhouse has been given a comprehensive makeover to match its new name. Two stone barns, one at each end, were turned into additional living space and an extension was added at the back, which brought the floor area up to 1,600 sq ft.