Record €4m house with talking jacuzzi adds up for accountant

JUST how high can house prices go? Try about €4 million for size.

A whopping 10,000 sq ft house on Cork's Rochestown Road, the size of 10 townhouses, has sold for just under €4m.

T he surprise buyer came almost from thin air. Well, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates at least. He is Edward Quinlan, an accountant based in the Persian Gulf.