Developer can plot a new course for €950k site by Crosshaven’s RCYC
Crosshaven site for sale, Lower Road, near Coastguard office
A €950,000 new-to-market site near Crosshaven village with panoramic harbour views and planning permission for 11 upmarket homes is already attracting interest from developers.
The 0.65-hectare (1.6-acre) site is across the road from the Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC), a defining Crosshaven landmark, and a key reason for the village’s unique global profile in sailing circles.
Planning documents indicate that the site, a former boatyard still in casual use for boats in dry dock, is owned by Michael Corbett, a developer with a long track record. His portfolio includes developments such as student accommodation and offices on Cork’s Copley St.
Mr Corbett was granted full planning permission (with conditions) for 11 three-storey dwellings in June 2024 on the site at Lower Rd, Knocknagore, Crosshaven. The proposed development includes nine four-bed houses and two three-bed semi-detached. The area is characterised by large two-storey Victorian style/scale dwellings, detached, pairs, and terracing. Three-storey buildings are also evident, such as the Grand Hotel.
The design for the proposed scheme, by architects Bulter Cammoranesi, comprises two distinct terraces, with five houses along a northern lower ridge and six on the site’s elevated southern boundary. Each terrace will consist of generally three storey, four-bed, clay brick homes, with generous living/reception areas. A three and two-bedroom unit will book-end the northern terrace. The sea-facing facade of each unit will be punctuated by a series of ground level courtyards and raised roof terraces.
The site is strategically located, just minutes’ walk from the world’s oldest yacht club at the RCYC and from the RNLI station and local marina. It adjoins the Coastguard Station. A site on the opposite side of the Coastguard Station is also earmarked for development under Cork County Council plans to build 26 new social housing units, comprising 14 one-bed and 12 three-bed, as well as refurbishing seven two-bed former coastguards’ cottages on Lower Rd.
Gerard O’Callaghan, commercial director with Lisney, is selling the Corbett site and he’s already had behind-the-scenes interest.
“Your [housing] market is guaranteed in Crosshaven, there’s such strong demand, given the location and the quality of life on offer thanks to fantastic amenities like the greenway [to Carrigaline] and the amount of facilities for boating, sailing and other water-based activities,” Mr O’Callaghan said.
The greenfield site, on the western side of Crosshaven village, has expansive views towards the Owenabue Estuary and across to Currabinny Woods.
Crosshaven itself is a popular Cork commuter village and is a handy location for anyone working in nearby Carrigaline (8km away) or the major employment hub of Ringaskiddy (13km away). Cork City can be reached by car in about half an hour (travel times will reduce once the M28 motorway is completed) and Crosshaven is well served by public transport.
The small fishing village has grown exponentially in recent years as a result of sustained residential development by the O’Flynn Group, who have built more than 500 homes in the area since the 2000s. Services include schools, shops, hostelries, and sporting clubs. Every two years, the RCYC hosts Cork Week Regatta, attracting up to 15,000 visitors.
Mr O’Callaghan said given the popularity of Crosshaven as a residential and tourist destination (there are beaches nearby too), the proposed 11-home development “will attract a high level of interest when offered for sale on the open market”.
The agent has already had engagement with one developer in relation to the site.
“He’s from Cork, but it’s not anyone local and he hasn’t done anything in Crosshaven before,” the agent said. The site is too small to be of interest to the O’Flynn Group. It’s adjoined by mains services, and within walking distance of the village, schools, shops, and transport links.
Details: Email, gocallaghan@lisney.com, telephone, 021427 5079.
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