Kinsale property buoyant even in odd times

Tommy Barker, Property Editor, looks at the latest trends in Kinsale residential property

Three of the nine €1m+ Kinsale property sales in 2019 were for new-builds, and all three of those had a Compass Hill address, and were part of niche developments

Covid-19, and its rolling aftermath, perversely has been good to Kinsale, both on the tourist destination/staycation front, and on the property market also.

Since emerging from lockdown in June, the market has been performing exceptionally well, according to estate agents active on the sale frontline, with some worrying about stock levels dropping due to the number of ‘sale agreeds’.   Notably, and very much to the fore in the mid to upper end of the market (but, possibly now the very highest end) are Irish buyers, buying for lifestyle reasons and either able to work remotely from home, or looking a few years down the line to impending retirement.