Serene promise of urban sanctuary with a Victorian Cork city home

A mid-terraced Victorian Cork city home now has a truly modern interpretation through its architect-led regeneration.

Is this the calmest house in Cork? Despite having a national school almost on its doorstep, and a local shop just across the road and a green play area, there’s an air of serene calm as soon as you cross the threshold of 3, St Joseph’s Villas, up by the very, tippy top of Gardiners Hill above St Luke’s Cross.