Clonakilty's housing supply is insufficient for a functioning market

Property Focus: The West Cork town is seeing an influx of returning ex-pats as well as families relocating from cities

Despite Covid restrictions being eased, ex-pats are continuing to house hunt in West Cork. Picture: Andy Gibson.

“The chronic shortage of housing supply in Clonakilty means that just 12 properties are currently being advertised for sale within a 10-minute drive from the town — with only eight of these being within walking distance.”

That’s according to auctioneer Martin Kelleher who says this level of supply is insufficient for a functioning housing market in a town, which since the end of the first lockdown has been seeing an influx of returning expats as well as families relocating from cities.