Tortuga sure to bring prospective buyers out of their shells

THE housing market might be moving at a snail’s pace, and having a house named after a tortoise mightn’t inspire confidence of a fast sale – but Tortuga could prove to be a surprisingly quick mover.

Named after the Haitian Carribbean island of Tortuga, which means Turtle or Tortoise Island, this Rochestown, Cork bungalow home is good enough to have bidders sticking their necks out of their shells for.

It was built by a German family who moved to Lower Kensington, off Coach Hill in Rochestown, about 30 year ago after years spent working in South Africa.