Turret is icing on top of Killarney Paddocks home

Period-style features like a turret and gothic windows give Killarney property a touch of class, says Trish Dromey

Inspiration and imagination went into giving No. 8 Priory Paddocks in Killarney a unique, contemporary and slightly exotic look.

The inspiration for the turreted, detached property came to the owners from a restored Georgian house nearby called the Priory which is said to have been built by Lord Kenmare for a French aristocrat fleeing from the revolution. Admiring its stonework and its arched windows and doorways, they decided to include these features in the design of their new home.