This two storey dream home in Co Wexford ticked all of the boxes on Michael and Paula O’Neill’s wish list, including granite porch.
In this article we cover:
- How they got the site and how they made the most of mountain views with the design
- Planning permission process
- Details of granite porch entrance
- Window choices and artificial lighting including chandelier
- Details of geothermal system with costings and how much they spend on heating a year
- Heat recovery ventilation system details
- Double height ceiling design and practicalities on site
- How much DIY they did to save on costs
- Hiring tradesmen and managing their schedule
- What they would change
House size: 3,200 sqft
Site size: ¾ acre
Total cost: €330,000
Build type: masonry
Insulation: 60mm rigid cavity wall insulation, 32mm composite board to inside leaf, roof 400mm rockwool, floor 100mm composite board
Windows: Double glazed, PVC, argon filled, A-rated
U-values: walls 0.19 W/m2K, floor 0.16-0.18 W/m2K and roof 0.12 W/m2K
