carlisle mews

bray | co. wicklow

Location

Bray, Co. Wicklow

Photography

Fionn McCann

Category

Residential

Year

2022

The project involved the conversion of a pair of coach houses on a mews lane in the town of Bray Co. Wicklow and a charred timber clad extension to the rear of the existing buildings. The original coach houses were built in the mid 1800s as stables for the main houses on Duncairn Lane to the front of them. In the 1940s the coach houses were converted to workshops for industrial use. Our clients purchased the site in late 2020 and wanted to convert both buildings to a family home. The architects approach to the design of the project was to maintain as much as the character of the original historic buildings whilst creating a comfortable and spacious family home. Through extensive retrofitting and upgrading to the original building fabric in conjunction with the new extension the project achieved a BER rating of A2.

A front door with a glass panel leading to a modern interior dining and living area, surrounded by dark wooden exterior siding and stone wall elements.
Modern house exterior with black wooden siding, large glass door, landscaped garden, blue sky, and neighboring stone building.
Modern building with a stone lower level and a black wooden upper level, with large window and clear blue sky.
Modern two-story house with textured white exterior walls, black-framed windows, and black doors. Potted plants and small trees near the entrance, with a concrete wall in the foreground and a gravel driveway.
Stone house with two skylights, black-framed windows, and a black wooden extension on the right side, with greenery in the foreground and a clear blue sky above.
Interior view of a minimalist staircase with wooden steps and a black metal railing, set against dark wood-paneled wall with mirror and decorative vase with pampas grass, on a creamy tiled floor.
Modern dining area with a wooden table, a cushioned bench with colorful pillows, large window, sunlight creating shadows, hanging black pendant lights.
Interior view of a modern home with a dark wood-paneled entrance, an oval mirror, and a glimpse into a bright room with a window, plants, and a beige sofa.
Front view of a modern, white two-story house with textured exterior walls, black window and door frames, and a concrete pathway. There are two small upper windows, two larger ground-level windows, and a black front door with a matching black garage door. Potted plants and shrubs are placed in the front yard.
Bright living room with white walls, a gray sofa, a white brick fireplace with wood stacked underneath, a small round coffee table, a tall green plant, a vintage wooden piano, and wall-mounted lights.
Living room with a white brick fireplace, a wood stove, two sofas, one beige and one dark gray, a circular coffee table, a side table with a plant, and a stack of firewood beneath a framed abstract artwork.
Modern house with black wooden siding, large window reflecting sky and trees, stone wall, and garden with purple flowers.
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