Kenmare ‘Retreats’ to sell for up to €2m each

THEY cost a veritable king’s ransom; a royal, aptly enough, is involved in their design and they offer a private getaway to a little corner of paradise.

You are not allowed to call them apartments and don’t dare mention that common term, holiday homes. Instead, they are known as ‘lifestyle residences’ set in the 12-acre wooded grounds of the five-star Park Hotel in Kenmare.

The Retreats is an exclusive set of 18 two-bedroom bolt holes which are on the market with prices ranging from €1.45 million to €2m for rooftop suites — among the most expensive in the country and promoted as a blue chip investment.