This Wexford coastal residence, designed by Ireland’s king of wellness, has a wave crest building line and a hotel-level private dressing area in the principal bedroom.
We’re all about wellness these days. Your social media feeds are likely espousing the virtues of clean eating, giving up alcohol, all manner of exercise, and general restraint.
But wellness starts with the basics, light to lift the mood and warmth to free you to move about.
Address: Tir na nOg, Chelsea Lodge, Duncannon, Co Wexford, Y34TN88
Asking price: €650,000
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Radford
Tir nan Og is a detached four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence set on Summit Place overlooking Duncannon Strand.
While planning for the property dates to the turn of the century, the flow of its layout remains contemporary.
Overlooking the rolling waves of Duncannon Strand, the four-bedroom detached house includes some of the spa and hotel luxury flourishes of the architectural practice that designed Monart, the destination spa that kicked off the shift towards wellness hospitality in Ireland.
Stephen Carr Architects, the firm that brought Monart, also optimised the house to frame the views below with glazing positioned to bring in light.
The firm’s motto is to innovate, design, and inspire, something the house does in a very discreet fashion.
The project was led by Stephen Carr, who ensured that at its heart, it remained a fine C1 Ber-rated family home.
Inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, the site features a carport and garage to the right of its entrance gates.
Internally, the property has been mapped out to factor in a downstairs bedroom to the left of the entrance hall with a utility room that is equally large to the right.
The real living space is to the back of the house, where the rooms feature curved glazed walls that create a wavecrest outline.
Laid out over different levels, the broken plan layout moves from a large dual aspect kitchen, complete with clerestory windows to bring light deep into the space.
Its below-counter units are set in a C-shape with a breakfast bar at one end.
This leads to a dining room that you step down to.
The living room, which has an inset stove, flows from it, and its curved glass exterior frames a sea view.
There is a raised deck to the rear that can be accessed from this level.
Under the stairs, there is a small meditation nook, accessed via a set of steps, that may have inspired by the beautiful round relaxation nooks that were a key signature of the Wexford spa.
Upstairs, there are four double bedrooms.
The principal is on the return and looks out towards the sea.
Its arrangement separates the sleeping quarters from the storage and washroom, demonstrating hotel design thinking.
The bedroom is free of visual clutter, for there is a walk-through wardrobe, complete with a built-in dressing table that leads through to an ensuite bathroom.
There is a practical set-up too.
It means that one half of a couple can get up and ready themselves in these spaces without disrupting the sleep of their loved one.
Agents Sherry FitzGerald Radford is seeking €650,000 for the property, which extends to 207 square metres across two floors.