Light, Salt, and Stone: What I Learned Painting the Exterior of a Coastal Farmhouse
The farmhouse had stood on the Sligo coast for well over a hundred years before I got involved. Solid rubble stone walls, a…
Coastal Property and Homes
Autumn Maintenance Checklist for a Coastal Home Before the Winter Storms Hit
If you live close to the Atlantic, you already know what a bad winter can do. Salt-laden wind, driving rain for days at…
Is Buying a Holiday Home Near the Sea in Ireland Still Worth It in 2025?
The dream is easy to picture: a stone cottage above a Clare inlet, or a timber-clad bungalow looking west over a Donegal bay.…
Damp Walls and Atlantic Winds: Mistakes I Made Insulating My West Cork Cottage
The cottage had been standing for well over a hundred years before I got my hands on it. Stone walls half a metre…