New House – Dungarvan Bay – Planning Permission

This family home, located on a rural site overlooking Dungarvan Bay successfully received a Grant of Planning Permission during 2020.

New House | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
3d View of House of Front Elevation from Entrance Gate.

The House was designed to respect the scale, character and the design principles of traditional Irish rural houses, side by side with elements of contemporary design + detailing.

The Front Entrance is located + designed to be sheltered + protected from the adverse south west weather + wind experienced on this particular site.

New House 3D | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
3d View showing the Front Door Entrance Porch and Projecting Front Elevation.

The house is designed to have a ‘block’ containing the Living Areas which is predominantly south + west facing to maximize the sun light, solar gains + the views. The Bedrooms are located towards the north + the east. A south facing sheltered Patio Area is formed between both wings.

New House 3D | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
3d View of Side Elevation of House, with Private Sheltered Courtyard in the middle between both ‘blocks’.

The garden runs up to the south, west + east elevations the house, to enhance the house’s connection with the site. Garden spaces are secluded + private.

New House 3D | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
3d View showing the Front Elevation and the approach to the Front Door Entrance Porch.

The house form is simple, proportioned and is related to rural building forms of Waterford. The house has been broken up to keep the house in scale with its surroundings and to articulate different elements.

New House SLP | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
Sketch Design | Site Layout Plan
New House EL | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
Front Elevation, facing Dungarvan Bay, with large pane ‘picture frame’ window to capture the views.
New House EL | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
Side Elevation of House with Front Entrance Porch + Stone Faced Garage.
New House EL | Dungarvan | Rural Site | Eoin O'Keeffe Architects
Side Elevation of House, with Private Sheltered Courtyard in the middle between both ‘blocks’.