Self-build story: ‘My health isn’t great day-to-day so creating a home that feels calm, functional and peaceful was incredibly important’

A house that looks like it was plucked from the South African hinterland, with all the easy-breezy elegance of open-plan beach house living, was the initial brief. But this wasn't South Africa, nor was it inclined to be privy to sun-soaked days for even half of the year. This home is a brand-new build located between Glenbeigh and Cromane in Co Kerry, the perfect middle ground between the coast and mountains.