Crosshaven’s Croi na Coille is ship-shape for discerning buyers

CORK Week, the sailing extravaganza, has sailed in, and swanned back out again, leaving an estimated €40 million boost to the local Crosshaven economy.

It even helped shift some local properties which had been on the market. The conventional wisdom is that every two years the mega-sailing event raises Crosshaven’s profile another notch.

Left behind in its departing wake is the €2m home Croi na Coille, and if you think that’s expensive try this comparison for size. One of the sailors, US industrialist Dan Myers, brought his €5m racing yacht to the event, and supported it and his racing crew with its mother ship, the stunning 170’ €50m classically-styled schooner Meteor. €50 mill? That’s 25 of these well-anchored houses (by the way, for further on-shore comfort, Mr Myers also rented the period restored Crosshaven House for the week’s sailing off Cork harbour, paying a reported €38,000 for the privilege. More modest two-beds got a handy, not to be sneezed at €2,000 for that week’s rent, by the way.)

So, that’s a sort of perspective on the likes of Croi na Coille, then.

This 4,000 sq ft modern family home, all ship-shape and built just a few years ago, is on a 1.25 acre site in the Brookwood scheme of 12 one-off houses, in dense woodland above scenic Drake’s Pool up river from Crosshaven itself.

Like a boat, its five bedrooms are below and decking is up top: it even has an approach bridge for access, and shows all the signs of specific design to suit the sloping site. Interior decor is top-drawer, contemporary chic, with attention to joinery, lighting, bathroom and fittings, and the centre-piece is the Italian kitchen from designers Aster, with curved veneers and stainless steel.

Several rooms have high or lofted ceilings, there’s a 24’ by 16’ main living room with feature fireplace, cosier family room, gym, a formal dining room and family room, with three of the five bedrooms en suite.

The high level of spec includes feature decking, a pressurised water system and zoned heating, Ducon slab floors and internal walls in solid block for sound insulation.

Savills HOK are selling agents.