Country estates demand hits peak as millionaires go on the hunt

MULTI-MILLIONAIRE buyers willing to spend anything up to €10 million have put demand for large country estates in Ireland at an all-time high.

The hunting ban in Britain appears to be one reason, according to leading estate agents.

Edward Townsend of Colliers Jackson-Stops said interest in country homes on the grand scale had never been so high, with buyers from Britain leading the charge from overseas.