Macroom is being targeted by house hunters seeking an alternative to Cork city

Potential buyers are attracted to both new and second-hand homes

New homes in Macroom are expected to be snapped up by city buyers. Picture Denis Minihane.

The prospect of being able to buy a new A-rated property for considerably less than you would pay for a similar property in Cork City or Ballincollig is luring buyers to Macroom.

That’s according to Con Nagle of Global Properties, who says that purchasers of properties in the Meadowland development in Macroom are probably paying €100,000 less than they would in Ballincollig. Launched three years ago, Meadowland, which when complete will have 105 units, was until recently the only new private development in Macroom.