Three-storey Minane Bridge home offers village life near Cork city for €375,000

A well-maintained three-storey home in Minane Bridge combines village living, coastal amenities, and easy access to Cork city

6 River Valley, Minane Bridge, Co Cork

Minane Bride, South Cork
€375,000
Size	121sq m (1,300sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C1

Village life beckons at 6 River Valley. The end-of-terrace home sits at the heart of the small south Cork community of Minane Bridge, which takes its name from the historic humpback bridge spanning the Minane river. 

The stream flows into Ringabella Creek and reaches the Atlantic at Fountainstown Beach.

The village centres on the round-headed, stone, single-arch bridge dating to 1760, which gives Minane Bridge both its name and its character. The community operates as a satellite of Carrigaline, just a 10-minute drive away, while coastal amenities stretch beyond Fountainstown and Ringabella to Rocky Bay and Roberts Cove. 

It offers a coastal feel with easy city access.

On the doorstep sits Tracton/Minane Arts and Community Centre (pictured below), alongside a GAA club, national school, and other local amenities. The primary school and local shop lie within a short walk of River Valley, a village development of several dozen homes.

Now on the market is No 6, an end-of-terrace, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home laid out over three levels, built in 2005. 

The property has been owner-occupied since new, says estate agent Roy Dennehy of Dennehy Auctioneers in Carrigaline, who is guiding the sale at €375,000.

The well-maintained home includes three first-floor bedrooms, one en suite, along with two multi-use attic rooms. Mr Dennehy says the property benefits from parking to the front, a side garden, and a private rear garden enclosed with concrete panel fencing. 

Mature planting is in place for spring growth, and the garden includes a Steeltech shed.

Accommodation comprises a reception room, hallway, kitchen/dining room, and guest WC, along with three bedrooms and a main bathroom on the first floor. A second staircase leads to two timber-floored attic rooms, offering flexibility for a home office, gym, or guest space.

The house features oil-fired central heating, double glazing, and a solid C1 BER. River Valley comprises family-oriented homes with mains services throughout.

Tracton Arts and Community Centre is on the doorstep.

The Property Price Register records eight resales in River Valley since 2014. The most recent sale was No 19, which achieved €168,000 in 2021, while the highest price to date was €217,000 for No 24 in 2018.

VERDICT: Developments such as River Valley in Minane Bridge demonstrate how well-serviced rural schemes can support sustainable home ownership for new generations.