Dermot Bannon’s Super Spaces – Episode 1
First up, Dermot heads to Connemara, to Fernwood Farm, where Simon and Anne Ashe have created a luxurious get away on their 150 acres property. Perched on 57 stilts, Stilt House, designed by MARMAR Architects is the epitome of a hidden gem. Alongside Stilt House, you will find the Dome House, a one-bedroom escape nestled in the crowns of the trees.
Coming back to Dublin, Dermot pops in to visit architect Jack O’Kelly, who has renovated an old house in Phibsborough, situated across the road from the Hendron buildings. Taking inspiration from his time as an architect in Barcelona, Jack bought this three-storey house in 2016. The work was spaced over four years, due to budget limitations, starting with the basement, then the ground floor and finally the first floor. The work might have been slow, but the results are incredible.
Clontarf Baths is an oasis for those who use it. Situated on the north Dublin coast, Dermot talks to those who use this pool, not only for sea-swimming training, but also for their mental health.
Just an hour from Dublin, Dermot travels to the award-winning house An Tuí, a 200 year old thatched cottage restored and extended by architect Karen Brownlee.
Back in Dubiln, Dermot heads to the North Strand, to Charleville House. This cleverly designed house, by Scullion Architects, is where you will find Sean and Sofie O’Sullivan and their children.
Ever wondered if Dermot Bannon was a secret rugby star? Well in this episode, Paul O’Connell puts Dermot through his paces at the new International Rugby Experience, Limerick. Designed by Niall McLaughlin, this building has stunning 360-degree views of Limerick. Sitting on the edge of a conservation area on a tight urban site, the challenge was to create a modern interactive experience in a building that also sits comfortably in the Georgian Quarter.
Back in Dublin, in a laneway just away from the hustle and bustle of Camden Street, there’s a brand new home that sits on a tiny triangular site. Designed by Daragh Breathnach at DUA, this home, owned by Akin Jabar and her husband David, is just 2m wide at its narrowest and yet packs a serious punch.
Situated in Portrush, Antrim, is Basalt House, Dermot’s final house in this episode. One of the most spectacular homes he has ever visited, Basalt House, designed by architects McGarry Moon, is the home to David and Joanna Glenn and their family.
