House of the week: Charming thatched roof cottage with outbuildings, orchard, and sea proximity in Wicklow

Using what materials were to hand, in this case straw, reeds and grass, thatching is a centuries old means of shelter, which carries with it a a quintessential countryside aesthetic. In an era of advanced building technology, its presence today serves more as a cherished symbol of tradition and heritage and none look as charming as this property in Greystones, Co Wicklow.

When it was built, between 1790 and 1810 at the foot of Gorse ...