Dunkathel sale big prize for developers

WILL an out-of town developer move far enough south to take on the redevelopment of the Dunkathel estate - and to outbid the handful of locals keen to get their hands on a site for a c300 house scheme plus luxury hotel?

The historic house on 150 acres is a large prize by national standards, and could see a development similar to Waterford’s Faithlegg scheme, of impressive homes centred around a fine up-market hotel.

While it doesn’t have a golf course immediately on its doorstep, East Cork has a selection of courses to choose from (Fota and Little Island being just two of the better known), and the Jack Lynch tunnel puts further facilities within a few minutes drive, as well as having the Mahon Point €500 million mixed scheme within view across the River Lee.