Rathgar
Barbara Eagan
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Amanda Cochrane added this to Houzz Tour: In Dublin, an Edwardian House Gets an Elegant Revamp
Houzz at a GlanceWho lives here A couple with two childrenLocation Rathgar, DublinProperty An Edwardian terraced house Size 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Architect Stefan Hoeckenreiner of Ambient Architecture Photos by Barbara EganAs house renovation projects go, the increased floor space created by the two-year renovation and extension works to this family home were pretty minimal. “We haven’t added a huge amount to the footprint of the house,” says Stefan Hoeckenreiner, originally from Munich, who set up Ambient Architecture in Ireland in 2003. “Rooms were added but also taken away, so in the end we only increased the floor space by around 10 square metres.”Unusually, while the new extension fell within Permitted Development rights, the couple decided to apply for Planning Permission before going ahead with the development. “The neighbours would have been affected if the boundary wall had been too high,” Hoeckenreiner says, “so we brought down the eaves to allow more light into the neighbour’s side and keep neighbourly relations in order.”
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Extension with increased hallway space
