The owners of this 1930s redbrick house kept a close eye on the budget, but pushed the boat out on some design features
A 1930s Dublin redbrick transformed: ‘We have our dream house. I just love the mix of the old and new’
“It’s so quiet in here. He’s like a different dog, an unexpected bonus,” says Donal Boyle. He and his partner, Ian McEvoy, bought the 1930s red brick house in 2020. It needed a lot of work so they remained in their home in Finglas until it was renovated. This took longer than expected, thanks to the Covid pandemic. “It was getting to the stage where I was wondering did people just think we’re making it up that we bought the house,” says McEvoy.
While the homeowners were looking for inspiration, they knew that they wanted something modern that would also emphasise the house’s good features. “We wanted to keep as much of the character as possible. Everything at the front of the house is original, the doors and windows,” says Boyle. “We repaired the window sashes.” They also kept the original fireplaces in the bedrooms.The courtyard designed by ODKM Architects.
The original house had a steep drop down to the back garden. Now, a series of internal steps gradually change the level between the front and rear gardens. It also brings more volume and space to the ground floor and allows for the curved feature ceiling. “The architect had the idea of curves everywhere, curved ceilings, curves on the doors, curved mirrors, there’s a curved trend throughout,” says Boyle.
Upstairs they incorporated the fourth bedroom into the main bedroom, allowing for an luxurious en suite that’s flooded with light thanks to the rooflight over the bath. “That’s my favourite room in the house,” says McEvoy. He works from home and finds himself gravitating towards the kitchen where the east-facing garden means it’s warm all morning, even during winter.
So what would they advise others who are facing a similar project. “Get a good architect,” says Boyle. “I had followed their work for a while and really liked what they’d done on previous projects. We just seemed to gel.”
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