Under the Thatch

A drive around coastal Donegal where we’re currently working on 7 new projects…lovely even on a dull day. Few places In Ireland so original.

This exciting mountainpod will be a mini house ready for summer 2017, and housed on the mountainside by www.underthethatch.co.uk/croagh
These photos show the great work by Peter, David & Angus to insulate the structure and add structural ribs.
watch this space!

We’re delighted to have secured planning to build this remarkabke contemporary home on 4 acres with fine sea views. We hope to complete by 2019

Today we took a few hours off to watch the wet and windy parade in Dungloe, West Donegal

Today we’re playing with alternative layouts for our new mountain pod. A house in just 25m2!

Slainte is tainte!
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Here’s Lukasz and Miki getting ready for the Dungloe parade – we hope you all have a wonderful day, wherever you are.
At the moment we’ve got just two UTT cottages in Ireland:
www.underthethatch.co.uk/croagh www.underthethatch.co.uk/rci
But…by the end of 2017, all going well… we’ll also have
1. a seashore traditional cottage with it’s own private sandy beach 2. a lakefront shepherd’s hut built to our design 3. a thatch cottage with contemporary extension overlooking the shore 4. an amazing underground mountain pod
…and possibly more – we’ve eight projects and renovations ongoing in the Emerald Isle!

New window added to give a view of the sea from bed at Miki’s cottage. A good day’s work!

Going for a classic look with simple white tiles…a grey border…grey grout on 1mm spacers.

Today we’re exposing the old firebreast during renovations at Miki’s cottage. We will limepoint it up next week.