Cow House Luxury Accommodation
2 bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Sleeps 4+ with Garden/ Mountain & Farm Courtyard Views
Winner of “Best House” 2014 RIAI Awards.
The Cow House, our first renovation converted from a slatted cow shed into this contemporary space. Designed by Architects Michael Kelly and Dan Costelloe. It is formed within the granite walls of the ruined farm building. The partly demolished granite walls were rebuilt with granite from the nearby Ballynockan quarry. A new façade of glass and Douglas Fir was recessed from the granite walls linking present occupation with past abandonment.
Through a private entrance, you’ll discover a one-of-a-kind and stylish space on the ground floor. This area seamlessly combines cooking, dining, and relaxation, featuring a heated polished concrete floor crafted from local sand and granite. The kitchen island is also made from the same polished concrete, adding to the overall unique design.
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Two bedrooms upstairs with double beds feature en suite bathrooms with glass accents. The house is illuminated by four custom roof lights, filling every space with natural light and sunshine.
Design Features
The Cow House has its own timber and glass elevation set back behind the restored granite elevation. A crisp and effective two story insert within the existing walls of a ruined 19th century farm building, the renovation provides open and uncluttered domestic spaces of great charm.
It has an independent ground floor structure of timber posts, timber/steel flitch beams and timber joists, supporting first floor timber structural frames which in turn support the 15m long laminated timber ridge beam. This enables the rafters to span from the ridge to the walls permitting the roof space to accommodate two en-suite bedrooms. The partitions are formed from European birch faced plywood.
The stairs is baroque in conception and design. The lower section is formed from cast concrete, dense, solid and load bearing in contrast with the upper section, a semi solid hanging assembly of laminated plywood.
Amenities & Facilities
General
Free Parking on Premises
Views – Garden / Mountain/ Farm Courtyard
Kitchen
Induction Hub
Oven
Refrigerator
Toaster
Electric Kettle
Coffee Maker
Microwave
Dishwasher
Kitchenware
Delf & Glassware
Dining Table
Bedroom
Double Beds
Luxury Bed Linen & Towels
Walk-in Shower
Toiletries: Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash
Hairdryer
Toilet Paper
Hangers
Iron & Board
Entertainment
TV in Living Room
Wifi
Boardgames
Small Library
Heating
Underfloor
Home Safety
Smoke Alarm
Fire extinguisher
First Aid Kit
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Communal Courtyard Seating Area
Picnic Baskets Available