Tommy Barker: Cork properties hit post-boom record highs despite jittery market
Scale of some high-end deals done this year has not been seen since the Celtic Tiger’s last roaring days
The strong US dollar drove the frenetic bidding on Dripsey Castle Estate, upriver of Cork City, gone 'sale agreed' after rival bids from Americans for almost double its €2.95m launch price.
There is an understandable shift under way but, against expectations, yet more record property prices are being paid by some who seem impervious to jitters.
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