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Saturday, February 4, 2012

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

Just about everyone who bought into The Spires scheme in Innishannon, Co Cork, had a few bob left over for landscaping — and that’s an extra investment that keeps paying dividends.

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Gate Lodge home has lots of appeal

By Tommy Barker

No 68 is in smart, move-in condition with four bedrooms, Tommy Barker reports

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A touch of grandeur

By Tommy Barker

For the right buyer, No 2’s renovation will be satisfying and gratifying, writes Tommy Barker

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Luxury home sports a sedate exterior

By Tommy Barker

Unassuming from the outside, but pristine and stylish on the inside. Tommy Barker reports

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Trading Up

Clondrohid, Macroom €270,000

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Take a walk along the riverside

By Tommy Barker

The setting marks this Kenmare home as one to consider. Tommy Barker reports

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Do-er upper has lofty ambitions

By Tommy Barker

Affordable period property has guide price of €120,000, Tommy Barker reports

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Come inside for a look, this Tower/Blarney home comes fully fitted

By Rose Martin

No 24 Willison Meadows is warm, comfortable and very well finished. Rose Martin reports

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Modernised home with historic past in wild West Cork

By Tommy Barker

An unerring eye for restoration has ensured this Famine era home on 30 acres stands out from the crowd, writes Tommy Barker

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Freshen up

By Carol O’Callaghan

Carol O’Callaghan looks at easy and economical ways to bring a new look to your hall, bedroom and living room

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How to make moving house an easier task

By Kya deLongchamps

Packing up house can be a nightmare. Kya deLongchamps offers suggestions on how to make it as pain-free as possible

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Speaking in broad terms

By Kya deLongchamps

Weigh up the options before you select the right broadband option for your home, Kya deLongchamps reports

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Web Watch

By Sue O’ Connor

1 Nest Kenmare

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Ask the designer

With Denise Walsh

Interior designer Denise Walsh, of Donovan Walsh Design Ltd in Limerick, www.donovanwalshdesign.com, answers all your attic conversion questions. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

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The wonder of a lenten hellebore

By Charlie Wilkins

Hellebores will bloom successfully in deep pots stood around the garden as well as in open ground.

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Work for the week

By Charlie Wilkins

Heavy rain is the enemy of early crocus. It washes out their colour and collapses their slim nectar bearing chalices.

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Sword makes cut at auction

A Japanese samurai sword, a set of 70 paintings to be sold without reserve and 40 items of garden furniture are among the lots to be sold at Hegarty’s in Bandon at 3pm tomorrow.

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All eyes on Lowry at new auction rooms

By Des O’Sullivan

Art coup points to promising future for new auction house says Des O’Sullivan

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

HOUSES in the Paddocks in Douglas, Cork are coming up on 25 years of age — and in that period, they’ve never lost their hold in the popularity stakes.

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Trading Up

DUNMANWAY, WEST CORK €349,000

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Rural setting in comfort

By Rose Martin

This three bed semi is well worth a look, says Rose Martin

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Clean buy, 7’s heaven in Castlemartyr

By Tommy Barker

Three-bed, three bathroom is ideal, Tommy Barker reports

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‘Upside down’ views of Lee Valley

By Tommy Barker

A quality, one-off family home built with the best of materials. Tommy Barker reports

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Swapping Cork for California dreamin’

By Tommy Barker

Handsomely made over, Tommy Barker finds a stunning home ready for the right urbanite or urbane buyer

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Sometimes, you just have to start from scratch

By Rose Martin

Stephen Dempsey took a chance in demolishing a 1940s bungalow to create a modern, luxurious home in its place, writes Rose Martin

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Changing Kitchen Door Handles

Changing out knobs and handles can give a kitchen a surprising lift. Woodie’s DIY, Homevalue Hardware, B&Q and other large DIY outlets have a wide selection.

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Invest wisely in keeping up appearances

By Kya deLongchamps

In the current tough property market, Kya deLongchamps says sellers neglect repairs and refurbishment at their peril

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Hot choice

By Carol O’Callaghan

Functionality is king when it comes to cookers, but style can also play a part, writes Carol O’Callaghan

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Machine meltdown

By Kya deLongchamps

Don’t automatically dump your white goods when they fail, writes Kya deLongchamps

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Ask the Designer

With Denise Walsh

To mark the Chinese New Year on Monday, interior designer Denise Walsh of Donovan Walsh Designs, answers your Oriental design dilemmas.

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Web watch

With Sue O’ Connor

1 Houseworks

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Winter retreat in glasshouse haven

By Charlie Wilkins

Organised clutter, mixed with a hint of disorder, the long glasshouse may be but it is still a charmed place in the depths of winter.

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Christie’s Liz Taylor art sale

A Galway drawing by Augustus John is among the 38 artworks works belonging to Elizabeth Taylor to be sold at Christie’s in London next month.

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Affordability to the fore in first Irish art sale of 2012

By Des O’Sullivan

Dolan’s catalogue lists 228 works from wide range of artists, writes Des O’Sullivan

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Fishing for a hillside perch with bells ’n whistles?

Tommy Barker says the owners of this former cottage in Sandycove, Kinsale have gone to great heights to make use of its stunning views.

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Group effort

Fourteen buyers got together to negotiate a combined deal in Glengarriff, writes Tommy Barker.

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

IT will be a hard job keeping up with the neighbours at this farmhouse buy — but, it’s likely the buyers will in any case be fairly well-heeled, and Hunter wellington-shod.

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Go with the flow — 11 River Blackwater townhouses €50,000 each

Tommy Barker says these properties are cheaper to buy than build.

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One gone, another on offer at Waterville

Tommy Barker says The Swallows should fly, following the successful sale of Tullig farmhouse.

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Something to chew on

Woodcock Grove, associated with toffee makers Cleeves, has been switched to self-catering cottages, writes Tommy Barker.

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A landscape entitled The Orchard by the west Cork painter, illustrator and writer Edith Somerville (1858-1949) features at Dolan’s art auction at Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork at 3pm on Sunday week, January 22.

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Anyone for political lip service?

28-piece set dates from the 19th century, reports Des O’Sullivan.

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Put some spring in your step

A scene from the very successful Mallow Homes and Garden Show, which has now become a premier show-garden event, featuring permanent displays, free seminars, and rare plant sales.

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Garden notes

The winter garden of Hester Forde, Coosheen in Glounthaune, Co Cork, will open for the viewing of snowdrops and early spring bulbs on Saturday, January 28, and Saturday, February 11, from 11am. Snowdrops and spring bulbs for sale. Park on main road. Entry fee will aid Marymount Hospice.

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Work for the week

By Charlie Wilkins

MID-WINTER: There were occasions lately when I grew tired of doing the wash-up behind steamed kitchen windows and trundling yet more coloured wrapping paper out into the recycling bin.

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Ask the designer

Interior designer Denise Walsh of Donovan Walsh Design Ltd in Limerick, www.donovanwalshdesign.com, answers your design dilemmas. Email your queries to interiors@examiner.ie.

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Put some soul into your surroundings

You can complete your sentimental journey at home, writes Kya deLongchamps, by mixing some personal stuff.

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Ten laidback budget tips to relax a room

1 Lighten up. Paintwork even taken as far as pure white, adds purity and simplicity, plus it will amplify light, bouncing it around the room.

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DIY Q&A

Q. How do I make a bid at a furniture auction? I’m afraid the auctioneer won’t see me, but I don’t want to make a fool of myself.

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Make a no-zip envelope cushion

An instant wake-up for any interior, you can fashion cushion covers from any non-stretch material, vintage or new. Keep an eye on the shifting fare in the remnant baskets of our local fabric shop.

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Log on

Ditch that minimalist designer look in favour of a comfortable piece of homely goodness, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

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Log on

Ditch that minimalist designer look in favour of a comfortable piece of homely goodness, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

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House heating habits

As fuel costs continue to rise, Kya deLongchamps reports on how we can save on heating bills by developing new routines.

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Web watch

Every week Sue O’Connor picks her top three interiors sites. If you have a favourite you’d like to see featured, email: interiors@examiner.ie.

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Group effort

Fourteen buyers got together to negotiate a combined deal in Glengarriff, writes Tommy Barker.

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Trading Up

BALLINCOLLIG, CORK €200,000

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

A HOUSE to put the romance back into a property overhaul is set to make early New Year waves — if it can be bought for anything near its tempting guide.

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Republican history in the spotlight

A SIGNED card from Ballykinlar Camp, Co Down, dating from 1921 is one of the more unusual lots at the sale at Kerry Auction Rooms in Tralee next Tuesday at noon.

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Turner in the ambient light

By Des O’Sullivan

British watercolour master’s exhibition is on through January, says Des O’Sullivan

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Good enough to eat... Brussels sprouts

By Hannah Stephenson

Hannah Stephenson consigns the image of soggy sprouts to the past and says these cancer-busting veggies are very easy to grow

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Work for the week

By Charlie Wilkins

WINTER: It was warm enough one afternoon last week for a stroll around the garden, and in one of my favourite stopping places I watched a cloud of midges, out of their winter sleep, dancing in the still, sunlit air.

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Winter gardens in the making

By Andrew Farrelly

Andrew Farrelly , head gardener at Ballintubbert, Co Laois, gives top tips for the new year garden

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Jasmine’s not just for winter

By Charlie Wilkins

The winter jasmine: It grows, totally neglected, up against a cold, shady wall facing into the east light with a determination that equals the biting winds.

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Ask the designer

By Marion Ormond

Q My six-year-old apartment is starting to look a bit jaded — what are some of the key trends for 2012?

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New world coming to your home

By Kya deLongchamps

Electronic and environmental changes are set to transform ours homes in the future, Kya deLongchamps reports

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New hues

By Carol O’Callaghan

Carol O’Callaghan says there’s nothing quite like a pot of paint for bringing a fresh new look to a room in your home

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Ship ahoy for appealing townhouses

These visually engaging homes have a Kinsale view. Tommy Barker reports

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Characterful period property

The house price has been cut to tempt buyers. Tommy Barker reports

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Home energy boost

By Kya deLongchamps

There are plenty of grants available for people to make their homes more energy efficient, as Kya deLongchamps discovers

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A River Bandon house that is truly unique

By Tommy Barker

Tommy Barker visits a house set in mature woodland, so closely in touch with nature that fauna comes right to its door

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Trading Up

Skehard Road, Cork €265,000

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Counting the cost

By Diarmaid Condon

The slump in world markets continues to affect Irish people who splashed out in the boom, writes Diarmaid Condon

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Quality home in excellent condition

By Tommy Barker

The drop in price for this quality may suit those who have waited. Tommy Barker reports

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Energy efficient in Beaumont

By Tommy Barker

Two houses are on offer in the same part of the mature Cork suburb, writes Tommy Barker

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Labour of love reaps the rewards at period mansion

By Laurie O’Flynn

Peeling away layers of history, a renowned conservation engineer has restored an old world gem to its original splendour, reports Laurie O’Flynn

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Review of the market

Tommy Barker reports

RECOVERY in the property market? A bit like Kildare footballers, and Waterford hurlers, it’s a case of dragging out the cliche: “Maybe next year.”

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Bargains galore in the high-end house market

Tommy Barker

Tommy Barker rounds up some of the movers and shakers in an otherwise depressed year on the domestic property front

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First-timer’s home help

Trish Dromey

Mortgage relief of 25% is a welcome boon for the young and for Irish property market, writes Trish Dromey

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Getting back to normal

Peter O’Flynn

NAMA has to engage with the market in 2012 and funding for buyers must improve, writes Peter O’Flynn

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Hopes for 2012 activity

PJ Power

Budget 2012 has offered a lifeline to the property market and has the potential to bring about much-needed stability and confidence to a sector which has been hard hit in recent years, writes PJ Power

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Focus on country homes

Michael H Daniels

There are encouraging signs of an appetite for Irish country house, writes Michael H Daniels

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Yule spree

INTERIORS: Carol O’Callaghan

Carol O’Callaghan looks at affordable festive gifts that even friends who are not necessarily house proud will welcome

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Put yourself in the mood for the New Year

INTERIORS: Kya de Longchamps

Using a mood board can help you help inspire you to reinventing your home’s interiors, writes Kya deLongchamps

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Ask the designer

INTERIORS: Marion Ormond

Interior designer Marion Ormond of Ken Jackson Interiors, Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Road, Cork City answers your questions. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

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Keyed into best prices

HOME: Kya de Longchamps

Websites are a vital source of consumer information, but beware ones with an agenda. Kya deLongchamps reports

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Who was Granny Smith?

GARDENING: Charlie Wilkins

Wonder who some of the top gardeners in history were? Charlie Wilkins takes a trip down memory lane to tell us more

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Finest furniture on table at Lynes

By Des O' Sullivan

Take your pick from items from some of the big Cork houses. Des O’Sullivan reports

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News in Brief

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Dev with Cherokees anyone?

Limerick offers much to tempt collectors this weekend.

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Work for the week

By Charlie Wilkins

Virginia Creeper is best attended to this month or next if it has become a little rampant.

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Thirsty Towers

By Charlie Wilkins

TREES are great travellers! They move effortlessly through time and around the world. Many have survived since before the ice age without any change in their habit or appearance.

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It’s easy being green

By Kya deLongchamps

Green homes are the way forward, reports Kya deLongchamps in her series on making your home energy efficient

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Web Watch

Multi-stem casserole dish by Orla Kiely is earthenware — dishwasher and microwave safe.

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Check in for hotel tips for your home

It’s not just the room service: hotels are carefully designed to deliver luxury. Kya deLongchamps show you how they do it

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Go dotty

Carol O’Callaghan waves goodbye to white walls and minimalism and says hello to warm and fashionable patterns

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Buxton House’s grandeur makes a grand home

By Tommy Barker

A pristine, 200-year-old Georgian in an enclave on Cork’s Sunday’s Well has been lovingly restored by the vendors, says Tommy Barker

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‘Wooden’ it be nice to live here

By Tommy Barker

Kilmacrane’s timber-frame, timber-clad design has a cosy Scandinavian feel on 15 private acres, says Tommy Barker

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Worth waiting for...

By Tommy Barker

Calypso is a find for sea lovers and families in need of space, with potential for another home on site.

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Starter Homes

Carrigaline, Co Cork €149,000

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A house with land in west Cork for the cost of a good wage

By Rose Martin

A run-down cottage on Long Island for €49,000 — with sea views. Rose Martin reports

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Cosy house ideal for single buyer

By Rose Martin

The standout feature of this house must be the price which, at €55,000 is a steal in what must be the most under-rated residential area of the city, Rose Martin reports

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Trading Up

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House of the Week

Tommy Barker

ALL the drama at Ballea Cotage takes place quietly, off-stage, in the gardens — the spot loved by its late owners, Harold Johnson, a former chairman of Cork Opera House, and his wife Chloe.

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Irish art sales exceed €3m in two weeks

By Des O’Sullivan

Three sales show strong interest among buyers for art, reports Des O’Sullivan

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Ask the Designer

Interior designer Marion Ormond of Ken Jackson

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Christmas light safety

By Kya deLongchamps

Kya deLongchamps gives tips for your festive lights in her series on keeping your home safe for the winter

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DIY perfect gift for your gadget friend

By Kya deLongchamp

Want to give someone a DIY kit as a gift for Christmas? Kya deLongchamp provides some practical advice

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Party time

By Carol O’Callaghan

Good organisation is key to preparing for and clearing up after entertaining at Christmas time. Carol O’Callaghan reports

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Superb vista adds lustre to splendid Tralee residence

By Tommy Barker

With views over Barrow Bay and Fenit, this four-bed property makes maximum use of location, Tommy Barker reports

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Starter Homes

ROCHESTOWN, CORK €265,000

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Water Keeper’s Cottage with lots of potential in beautiful surroundings

By Tommy Barker

Estate agent angling to catch a buyer for older-style cottage, reports Tommy Barker

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Appealing renovation

By Tommy Barker

Some lovely rural views are a bonus at the Old Stone Barn in West Cork, writes Tommy Barker

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Kenley home may appeal to FTBs

By Tommy Barker

Model Farm Road, Cork, four-bed property comes with extension, Tommy Barker reports

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Bright ‘star’ home in a coastal village

By Tommy Barker

Orion’s period facade masks open-plan, light-filled interior in west Cork Tommy Barker reports

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Trading Up

DONNYBROOK, CORK €260,000

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Animal haven or organic nirvana

By Tommy Barker

An unusual mix is the perfect escape from old world woes, writes Tommy Barker

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Price reduction a Golden opportunity

By Tommy Barker

It’s a house of two halves on Douglas Road, Cork, Tommy Barker reports

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

YOU’D sort of know that the owners of this family home at Ballyard, Dungourney, about eight miles from Midleton in rural east Cork, had built before — there’s the feeling they knew what they wanted.

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

THROW a stone out the door or front garden of Holmville, at 92 Sunday’s Well in Cork city, and there’s the chance you’ll hit a medic, or one of their families.

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Blooming Hippeastrum

By Charlie Wilkins

EVERY corner of the garden is sopping. The glare is feeble and the colour has drained from everything apart from some frosted hydrangea blooms and chrome yellow phormiums; pale beacons among the expanding brown and green.

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Jazz Babies by Yeats in Adam’s sale

Des O’Sullivan previews Monday’s sale of important Irish art in Dublin

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Putting waste to use

By Kya deLongchamps

With some careful Christmas planning, we can avoid throwing out too much food, Kya deLongchamps reports

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Ask the Designer

Interior designer Marion Ormond of Ken Jackson Interiors, Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Road, Cork city

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Jazz up your home for the festive season

By Kya deLongchamps

Putting a little sparkle into your tired looking home need not cost you the earth, writes Kya deLongchamps

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Jazz up your home for the festive season

By Kya deLongchamps

Putting a little sparkle into your tired looking home need not cost you the earth, writes Kya deLongchamps

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Pillow talk

By Carol O’Callaghan

Carol O’Callaghan says preparing a room for an overnight guest at Christmas need not involve expensive redecoration

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A labour of love that produced spectacular results

By Tommy Barker

This west Cork beauty puts huge emphasis on harnessing natural light and making the most of its setting, writes Tommy Barker

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Historic home tempting

By Tommy Barker

Drumcora dates back to early 1800s. Now its guide price has been cut to €495,000, writes Tommy Barker

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Starter homes

By Tommy Barker

Three-bed Douglas semi in turnkey condition boasts extra large garden

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Trading up

MODEL FARM ROAD €895,000

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Passive design will be actively pursued in future

Rose Martin visits a property in the vanguard of a new movement in eco and sustainable living — the passive home.

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Simple package within walking distance of city

Three-bed duplex in gated complex Tommy Barker reports.

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House of the week

YOU need to see beyond the wintry November days, the slight smell of damp, and the drab colours, to see the potential in 4 Alexandra Terrace — because the scope to refashion subtly is there in abundance.

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Trading up: BALLINLOUGH, CORK €240,000

THERE’S quite a selection of older-style three-bed semis up for sale in the enclaves and estates of houses around Ballinlough, reflecting the ageing of the population and the natural life-cycle of housing developments.

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Trading up: CARRIGALINE, CORK €225,000

EVERYTHING has been done to 51 Meadowgrove in Carrigaline, a so-affordable trading up option for families in this Carrigaline and general south county Cork area, thanks to its €225,000 asking price.

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Trading up: Boreenmanna Road €580,000

THERE were only a handful of detached houses among the 65 new properties built at Belfield Abbey on Cork city’s Boreenmanna Road, and now one of the largest, and on the biggest site of all, is for sale with a €580,000 price quoted by Sherry FitzGerald.

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Trading up: Rochestown, Cork 325,000

THERE’S a sort of back and front internal layout mix going on at 1, Foxwood Drive — this bungalow home has got bedrooms and its day-time space at both the front and rear.

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Trading up: DRINAGH, CORK €195,000

APTLY named is the extended and upgraded Drinagh, west Cork home called Stone House: it has managed to retain much of its original build material inside and out, but done in a smart way, not too rough and rustic.

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A suitably tuneful bungalow in an ideal location

This affordable cottage-style house may seem like music to your ears, says Tommy Barker.

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November is an ideal month to check this house

Rose Martin

Riverside provides an ideal location for those who want to escape the city, but maintain some of the convenience, writes Rose Martin

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House of the week

Tommy Barker

JOURNEY’S End towers above its setting in more ways than one — the extra-sized family home on a large plot is on the very uppermost site in Towering Heights, Tower village close to Blarney.

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House stock levels ‘low’

Tommy Barker

A construction firm boss says the completed stock in Cork is equivalent to just three months normal demand, writes Tommy Barker

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TRADING UP

We scan a selection of trading homes from around the countr

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Southside suburban townhouse hits the right spot

Tommy Barker

9 Elm Close is prefect for a single buyer or a trader-down. Tommy Barker reports

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Four-bed semi on north side of city

Tommy Barker

This Larchfield house is ready to go, reports Tommy Barker

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History respected with this revamp

Tommy Barker

The renovation and refurbishment of this property has been lauded. Tommy Barker reports

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STARTER HOMES

FAIR HILL, CORK €175,000

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Go festive

INTERIORS: Carol O’Callaghan

Carol O’Callaghan offers decorating suggestions for those who want to give bling the boot this Christmas

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Have a happy conscientious Christmas

INTERIORS: Kya deLongchamps

The holidays are an excuse to turn a blind eye to waste and expense. But Kya deLongchamps says frugality can be fun.

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Ask the designer

INTERIORS: Deborah Ruddy

Interior designer Deborah Ruddy of Chic Unique, Ratoath, Co Meath answers your questions. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

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WEB WATCH

INTERIORS: Sue O’Connor

Every week Sue O’Connor picks her top three interiors sites. If you have a favourite you’d like to see featured, email: interiors@examiner.ie

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Machines hands down

INTERIORS: Kya deLongchamps

Kya deLongchamps continues her series in being more energy conscious in the home this winter

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11th world flower show

IN THE GARDEN: By Charlie Wilkins

PLANTS have always lent themselves to interpretation and never more so than at Christmas.

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Wife gets apology over ‘dead’ husband

By Dan Danaher

A WOMAN who got a letter from the HSE as part of a response to a Freedom of Information request stating that her husband was dead has received an apology from the Clare Mental Health Service over its failure to properly deal with a complaint over her dissatisfaction with his treatment.

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Wife gets apology over ‘dead’ husband

By Dan Danaher

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TLC and much more went into city-top beauty

Tommy Barker discovers No 3 Landscape Terrace was furnished magnificently by the late Bernadette Murphy.

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Humble cottage gets a makeover

Rose Martin finds an imaginative high cottage extension, one sure to become a design staple.

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House of the week

NORTH Cork’s medieval town of Mitchelstown was cleared and laid out afresh between the 1770s and the 1820s, when Kings Square arose, accordingly, in some splendour.

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Quality items at Fair

A View of the River Lee from Woodhill, Tivoli, by George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson at Woodwards on Wednesday.

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Paintings and silver feature in auction

Des O’Sullivan takes us through some of the highlights available for sale this week.

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Work of the week

TREES: Employ an expert if you intend to get garden trees reduced in their canopies.

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Garden treasure

THIS year, autumn has lived up to its title ‘the royal season’ for it was mild and pleasant in the main and wore a coat of many colours.

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Boiler maintenance

Kya deLongchamps continues her series on making your home more energy efficient in the winter.

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Web watch

1 Darran Robinson

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Ask the designer

Interior designer Deborah Ruddy of Chic Unique, Ratoath, Co Meath, www.chicunique.ie answers your design dilemmas. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

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Blinded by the diversity, not by the light

The dizzying array of blinds means that there is probably a style which fits your needs, reports Kya deLongchamps.

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Grey daze

Carol O’Callaghan looks at how the current vogue for grey interiors can bring warmth and sophistication to the home.

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Lee View fits the bill on location for first-time buyers

But with its asking price, it could be out of reach for many, writes Tommy Barker.

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Little work, big reward

The state of the market is good news for first-timers. Rose Martin reports.

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Star power opposite hurling club

Located across the street from Blackrock Hurling Club is a beauty of a find. Rose Martin reports.

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Trading Up

YOUGHAL, CORK €395,000

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Family effort pays dividends in Glenbeigh

By Tommy Barker

This Kerry property mixes local materials and tasteful imports to create an impressive home in a lovely location, writes Tommy Barker

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HOUSE OF THE WEEK

By Tommy Barker

EVERY bit as genteel now as it was a century ago when built, the Edwardian semi-d Villa Nova is a big Cork city home buy, full of pleasant original features, and standing proud.

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Rural retreat to delight

Tommy Barker

Despite its age this period house is an entirely manageable and comfortable home, writes Tommy Barker

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High spec, lower prices

Tommy Barker

The top-class homes at Ashley have it all — and at slashed prices too, writes Tommy Barker

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Spacious family home with a difference upfront gives good size

Tommy Barker

Tommy Barker on a unique three-bed townhouse in Cork’s Silversprings

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Family home with modern makeover

Tommy Barker

This three-bed detached home looks brand new, writes Tommy Barker

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TRADING UP

We scan a selection of trading up homes from around Cork city and county

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STARTER HOMES

A selection of starter homes from around the country

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Home fun

INTERIORS: Kya deLongchamps

Kya deLongchamps looks at the increase in fun home interior products and how to make them work well in our homes.

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The great white hope of decorating

INTERIORS: Kya deLongchamps

A blanched, neutral look is uplifting, accentuates architecture and the paint is cheap to buy, says Kya deLongchamps

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The healthy home

Kya deLongchamps

Kya deLongchamps continues with her 12-week series on improving your house. This week she asks is your home making you sick and, if so, what you can do about it

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Ask the designer

Karen Hughes

Interior designer Karen Hughes director of Emerald Interior Design in Dublin (www.emeraldinteriordesign.ie), answers your questions. Email: interiors@examiner.ie

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Bedding down for the winter

GARDENING: Charlie Wilkins

SPRING bedding is a rather colourless term for a wide choice of evergreen, winter-spring-flowering plants.

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Ard na Greine revamp proves a work of art

By Tommy Barker

KEEPING it looking simple can be a hard job: the west Cork house called Ard na Greine in Roaringwater Bay is an example of a challenging build, where the art is and was in concealing the art.

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Open and airy inside and out

By Tommy Barker

THANKS to a good rear sun room extension, this family three-bed semi-detached home fits in 1,350 sq ft of space — so it is well over the average size for its type.

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700 lots at Irish antique, furniture sale

By Des O’Sullivan

FRESH from the success of selling a million euro artwork in Dublin last week auctioneers James Adam will hold the annual Country House Collections sale at Slane Castle, Co.

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Miniature treasures to nurture

By Charlie Wilkins

TO anyone engaged in the process of taming nature — the essence of garden-making — self-sowing plants are pariahs!

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Interior design: Karen Hughes, Director of Emerald Interior

Email: interiors@examiner.ie

Design in Dublin (www.emeraldinteriordesign.ie) answers your questions.

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Wrap up for winter

By Kya deLongchamps

THE cruel winter of last year proved a huge shock to many of us. Losing our water supply, rocketing heating bills, and dealing with frozen pipe-work — it really was a slap in the face.

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Freestanding look right for kitchen

By Kya deLongchamps

TIRED of those repetitive branded terraces of fitted units?

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Highgrove: A river runs through it

By Tommy Barker

LAST sold in 2005 for far in excess of its mid-€500,000s asking price at the time, the distinctive and modern home Highgrove had further moneys spent on it since by its purchasers, who’ve also added to insulation levels in this architect’s former home.

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Bright semi-d with a modern twist

By Tommy Barker

THE all done-up and up-graded semi-d at 22 Woodbine Lawn reflects well on its owner — he’s used mirrors, and lots of them, cleverly all around the place to make it as bright and airy as he can.

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Trading up

We scan a selection of starter homes from around the country.

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House of the week

By Tommy Barker

CALLED after a Dutch river, Amstel is a c 80-year-old house, about to leave its third generation of family ownership — and has never looked so good.

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