Ardee House

Completion Date:
April 2017
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Contractor:
Newgrange Construction Ltd
Architectural Team:
James McKevitt

A detached three-bay single-storey house, in part built c. 1890, with four-bay two-storey extension south-east,  built c. 1920. The house is set within own grounds and enjoys the surrounding mature landscape and outbuildings. An array of gable fronts and projecting bays, the house retains many original features which add to its character, of particular note are the windows with stained glass canopy to the entrance porch. The retention of the older original farm house and farm buildings to rear are also significant and add to the context of the site which contributes to the architectural heritage of the area. The house has been in the hands of the same family for generations. The works primarily entailed conservation and restoration of the roof, windows, fascia, soffits, and rainwater goods.

A clean contemporary intervention to the existing kitchen at the rear of the house. The main house is a fine building dating from the early 1800s and early 1900s with the kitchen extension of a lesser standard built in the 1970s. The simple design solution opens up the corner onto a patio area at the top of the farmyard, giving the kitchen light, views, and a sense of space. The deep canopy provides solar shading, creates an architectural feature, but most importantly helps respectfully tie the new alteration into the existing house. The 1970s extension has now been brought up to the standard befitting the original house. A little bit of contemporary living in a classic house, breathing continued life into a generations-old legacy building.

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