Kinsale sees surge in American buyers with 14 homes selling for €23m

There has been a surge in the number of American buyers entering the market

The biggest Kinsale deals included Currahoo House, which sold to an American buyer for €2.5m.

Cork - and Kinsale in particular – emerged as the most popular location for prime country house sales in 2025, a year that also a surge in the number of American buyers entering the market, according to estate agents Savills.

The figures are contained in a new Spotlight report analysing activity in the prime country homes market – defined as transactions of €1m or more - which found Cork accounted for one fifth of total sales, or €58m out of €267m worth of transactions. Kinsale was the most sought-after town, with sales of €23m, accounting for 14 out of 40 Cork transactions.