Drop of €150,000 in posh area

A PRICE drop of between 25% and 30% — a hugely significant €150,000 —has been applied to the last couple of big houses on Skibbereen’s posh Baltimore Road.

Five large, 2,700sq ft, three-storey Victorian house lookalikes on a site bordering a stream have been built by young local builder, Darren Hourihane, known for his quality finishes.

They launched a year ago at €575,000 and sold for just over, and under that sum, depending on the house chosen.