"When we saw the house, it was really interesting to both of us, because it has that old feel to it,"
"And when we went inside, I knew immediately that we could do something with it. And we definitely wanted to bring a bit of Australia into Ireland."
"Today the house has lots of glass, even in the ceilings, and it kind of has a spine that runs along it,"
" When people first come in, they think it's a bit of a tardis; you have that beautiful surprise, and that's something I love. When you don't know, and you open the door, and it's not what you expect it to be."
Karen Crawford returned from Australia with partner Gary Cooper and set out to bring an Australian sense of light and outdoor living to Dublin. They bought a 19th-century villa at 16 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, and retained the Victorian street façade while transforming the rear into a beach-house-like interior. Cooper, trained in architecture and working as a quantity surveyor, collaborated with an architect to add about 940 sq ft, excavate 1.5 metres for higher ceilings and introduce abundant glazing, including glazed ceilings and a glass spine. The renovation features open, light-filled spaces, a sculptural oak staircase and outdoor-orientated living; the property is offered at €1.445m via Grimes.
Read at Irish Independent
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