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The night-time noise in my house is giving me sleepless nights. What can I do? The night-time noise in my house is giving me sleepless nights. What can I do?

Property Clinic: All your property queries answered

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Some 21,241 new homes were delivered in 2019, according to the CSO. Photograph: Getty Images New Homes 2020: A guide to the market and what’s coming

First-time buyers are turning to new homes outside Dublin

An artist impression of what the Montrose development could look like. New homes schemes in Dublin city
While prices are falling in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, it still has the highest average price of home in the country. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times New homes in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
  • New homes schemes in Fingal
  • New homes schemes in south Dublin
  • New homes schemes in commuter counties

New to the Market

Gorgeous terrace turnaround is right on track for €445k Gorgeous terrace turnaround is right on track for €445k

Villa-style redbrick cottage on train line in Dublin 3 was bought for €282k in 2019 and radically overhauled

Spacious Sandymount redbrick with home office for €1.45m Spacious Sandymount redbrick with home office for €1.45m

Attractive four-bedroom home in Dublin 4 was extended and modernised in 2013

Handsome Herbert Park Edwardian for €2.5m Handsome Herbert Park Edwardian for €2.5m

Six-bedroom Ballsbridge house extends to 3,229sq ft along with a generous rear garden

Turnkey Victorian terrace at the heart of Dublin 8 for €675,000 Turnkey Victorian terrace at the heart of Dublin 8 for €675,000

South Circular Road four-bed boasts B2 BER rating following near-total rebuild in 2016

Interior designer heading west and selling Blackrock home for €835k Interior designer heading west and selling Blackrock home for €835k

Lockdown prompted tastefully upgraded bungalow’s owner to move interiors business to Clifden

Fair views in pristine Dublin 3 redbrick for €375,000 Fair views in pristine Dublin 3 redbrick for €375,000

Terraced two-bed on East Wall Road expertly renovated by its building surveyor owner

How do we insure personal belongings if we are renting our apartment? How do we insure personal belongings if we are renting our apartment?

Property Clinic: Most tenants are unaware of their obligation to have their own insurance

Take a look inside Chris de Burgh’s Wicklow mansion Take a look inside Chris de Burgh’s Wicklow mansion

Singer’s 27ac estate, for sale at €12.5m, has guest cottages, swimming pool and panic room

What sold for about €200k in Dublin, Cork and Clare? What sold for about €200k in Dublin, Cork and Clare?

Apartments in both the capital and ‘real capital’ and a house in Co Clare

Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners

‘We’re holding off taking orders until things become clearer’: some British suppliers suspend mail service

Property Clinic

The night-time noise in my house is giving me sleepless nights. What can I do? The night-time noise in my house is giving me sleepless nights. What can I do?

Property Clinic: All your property queries answered

Sort It

Six tips to make the most of your garden space Six tips to make the most of your garden space

Sort It: Plan the space to fulfil your needs well into the future, not just for the here and now

Design

From the glass cathedrals of the Victorian age to the glazed offices of today From the glass cathedrals of the Victorian age to the glazed offices of today

A new book charts the fascinating history of the modern conservatory

Buying new windows for your home? Four top tips to save you money and time Buying new windows for your home? Four top tips to save you money and time

Knowing the right questions to ask before you buy new windows can help avoid stress, delays and extra costs

12 ways our homes are set to change in 2021 and beyond 12 ways our homes are set to change in 2021 and beyond

From work spaces to pet-friendly finishes, here are the home design trends for this year

Meet the Irish designers turning old things into new gems

Meet the Irish designers turning old things into new gems The Covid and climate crises are driving demand for eco-conscious homewares

Chop, chop: meet the innovator who recycled 32m chopsticks

Chop, chop: meet the innovator who recycled 32m chopsticks Felix Böck transforms the utensils into everything from dining tables to staircases

Rethinking small spaces for work-from-home lives

Rethinking small spaces for work-from-home lives Making every centimetre count: ‘Even changing the way a door swings can make a big difference’

Pivoting for Brexit: Border-based designer turns focus to local

Pivoting for Brexit: Border-based designer turns focus to local Interior decorator Tonya Douglas is adapting to Brexit and Covid-19 by sourcing local makers and suppliers

Art, Antiques and Collecting

Art online: Prize-winning portraits and little-known Mondrians Art online: Prize-winning portraits and little-known Mondrians

The National Gallery is offering online exhibitions as the public stays at home

Early Cecil Maguire work and Manus Walsh stained glass feature in auction Early Cecil Maguire work and Manus Walsh stained glass feature in auction

Dolan's online sale includes art, interesting furniture, vintage books and rare wines

Sheppard’s auction offers passage to India and the Orient Sheppard’s auction offers passage to India and the Orient

Array of eastern antiquities to feature at upcoming sale of Belmont House contents

Chanel jewels fashioned by Karl Lagerfeld set for sale in NY Chanel jewels fashioned by Karl Lagerfeld set for sale in NY

Christie’s to auction collection the designer gifted to New York socialite Susan Gutfreund

Gardens

Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners Brexit disrupts plant and seed supplies to Irish gardeners

‘We’re holding off taking orders until things become clearer’: some British suppliers suspend mail service

2020 was the year many people unearthed their love of gardening 2020 was the year many people unearthed their love of gardening

The pandemic’s black cloud came with a silver lining: the joy of digging and planting

Property News

21 beds, 42 baths, and yours for $340m: Irish architect designs America’s most expensive home
Former DCU president sells palatial Westmeath home for €10m
Ongoing housing shortage drives demand for development land
Retail parks seize opportunity presented by High Street’s difficulty
Ireland’s most expensive street identified in new property report

Home Refurb - Video Series

Home renovations and extensions are emotionally exhausting, so my final piece of advice is to stay focused on the end result Refurb lessons? What the architect learned
Denise O’Connor refurb part 1: Live 1:41 Denise O’Connor refurb part 1: Live
Denise O’Connor refurb part 2: Rest 1:42 Denise O’Connor refurb part 2: Rest
Denise O’Connor refurb part 3: Play 1:59 Denise O’Connor refurb part 3: Play

Take5

What will €450,000 buy in Dublin, Russia, South Africa, Italy and Sweden? What will €450,000 buy in Dublin, Russia, South Africa, Italy and Sweden?

Take5: From a two-bed apartment in Dublin 8 to a beach house in Scarborough

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Look Inside

€2.25 million for solicitor Gerald Kean's home in Wicklow 2:30 €2.25 million for solicitor Gerald Kean's home in Wicklow
Identical twins look back on 'wonderful' childhood in a Kilkenny castle 3:49 Identical twins look back on 'wonderful' childhood in a Kilkenny castle
Luxury rental apartments launched in Hanover Quay, Dublin 1:22 Luxury rental apartments launched in Hanover Quay, Dublin
€3 million for Ballsbridge home full of unusual architectural detail 2:48 €3 million for Ballsbridge home full of unusual architectural detail
A personal tour through Michael Flatley's mansion 7:29 A personal tour through Michael Flatley's mansion
The Gloss Interiors The Gloss Interiors

Read the Autumn digital edition of The Gloss Interiors magazine

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‘I quickly discovered that these documents were not business related but originated in a fertility clinic.’ Photograph: iStock ‘My parents should have told me I have a different genetic mother’
You have an opportunity to think about what you want your future to look like, and how you want to reboot your life when the world starts to reboot into normality. Photograph: Getty Should I end my strained relationship amid the Covid-19 pandemic?
A view of Dublin city during the Covid-19 lockdown. Photograph: Tom Honan Pete Lunn: We need to tackle Covid-19 differently after this lockdown. Here is how

Most Read in Life & Style

1 When the pandemic curtailed gym hours, quite a few of us moved our workouts indoors. Photograph: iStock Can five minutes’ exercise a day make you fit?

2 Joseph Okoh, originally from Nigeria, moved to Dublin in 2019 to study journalism. Photograph: Laura Hutton ‘I need to work twice as hard to get a job in Ireland’

3 The 105,000 sq ft, 21-bed superhome in Los Angeles was designed by Dubliner Paul McClean. 21 beds, 42 baths, and yours for $340m: Irish architect designs America’s most expensive home

4 US vice-pesident-elect Kamala Harris and her family watch fireworks from onstage after addressing supporters in Delaware in November. Photograph: Erin Schaff/The New York Times Kamala Harris is about to make history. So is her ‘big, blended’ family

5 There is currently no evidence to suggest the vaccines will not work against the known variants of Covid-19. Photograph: iStock Q&A: Can I still pass Covid on after I’ve been vaccinated?

6 Warsaw: I loved being there, on the streets in freezing fog. Photograph: Getty Michael Harding: Talking to strangers. That’s what I miss

7 Justine King, from Co Dublin, says it was a total shock when she found out she had Covid-19. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times ‘I got a burning smell in my nose’: Third-wave Covid-19 patients share their experiences

8 Gorgeous terrace turnaround is right on track for €445k

9 Some 70 per cent of people are keen on the idea of buying a hybrid or electric car, according to a recent survey. Photograph: iStock Hybrids? Plug-ins? Everything you need to know about electric cars

10 ‘I quickly discovered that these documents were not business related but originated in a fertility clinic.’ Photograph: iStock ‘My parents should have told me I have a different genetic mother’

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