Inside Cork couple’s dream house in former ‘rave cave’

Master builder Harrison Gardner is impressed with Esther Foreman and Damian McDonald's self-build 

Living space at Esther Foreman and Damian McDonald's home at Ardfield, Co Cork. Picture: RTE

Just over two years ago, west Cork woman Esther Foreman decided she wanted to be mortgage-free by 50.

So, she committed her entire life savings of €230,000 to building a brand-new three-bedroom home for her family — herself.