Lots of interest expected in West Cork modern dormer with extras

THE West Cork market is about to come out of its seasonal slumbers, and auctioneer Martin Swanton of Ballydehob believes that the auguries are good as he brings a €1.1 million Ballydehob offering to market.

Why is he so confident? Probably because of the swift sale of a nearby, larger 3,000 sq ft home at Capppaghglass in recent weeks, within hours of going to the market. He sought €2.2 million, and it went ‘sale agreed’ for around the €2 million mark.

It is generally accepted the West Cork holiday home market cooled down in the latter part of 2006, after five years of frenetic activity and price rises over the national average, but saturation point on purchases hasn’t yet been reached.