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Meeting The Brief – August 2025 – Issue 360

Meeting The Brief - August 2025 - Issue 360

Meeting The Brief – August 2025 – Issue 360

Meeting The Brief

This cliff-top property was once a neglected rural bungalow that has been lovingly transformed into an open plan, eco-friendly beach house retreat.

[dropcap style=”square”]B[/dropcap]oatstrand Beach House is a large bungalow perched above the sea on Ireland’s Copper Coast – a breathtaking stretch of coastline that’s also a designated UNESCO Global Geopark. It’s believed the original dwelling dates to the late 1800s, with extensions in the 1970s and 1980s doubling the original footprint. The addition of large floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea meant that even though the house hadn’t been occupied for a long time, its potential was obvious to owner Clodagh.

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