Ballycotton, East Cork €375,000 Size 136 sq m (1460 sq ft) Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 BER B3 BIDDING on No 3 Sea View Park in Ballycotton has been swift. It scorched through the asking price within two weeks of coming to market. From a guide of €375,000, it’s now well above €400,000.
Most of the interest is from those looking for a permanent home, which is a nice vote of confidence in the little fishing village. While quality offerings like the Blackbird pub and Bayview Hotel have long been a boon to the local economy, the village has really come into its own since local man Pearse Flynn began investing in its infrastructure. Having made his money in tech and telecoms, he’s brought it back home, ploughing funds into the likes of the thriving Sea Church live music venue/restaurant, as well as a second restaurant, Cush, on the pier.
Parking in the village has been enhanced by Mr Flynn and there’s a new children’s playground. He’s not finished yet. The word is there’s more in the pipeline.
The bottom line is Ballycotton is no longer just a picturesque bolthole. Holiday home hunters will find themselves increasingly pitted against those looking to put down permanent roots. Against this backdrop, it’s not all that surprising that the bidding on No 3 Sea View Park is currently between parties in search of a longterm home.
Not only is it a good-looking, turn-key property with a favourable B3 energy rating, it does exactly what it says on the tin – it has seaviews i.