Seaside paradise for €595k Garryvoe home with lighthouse view

Sandy Ridge, Garryvoe, Co. Cork

Garryvoe, Co Cork
€595,000
Size	102 sq m (1098 sq ft)
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	B3

You could nearly call this the ‘Ronseal house’ as it does “exactly what it says on the tin” — Sandy Ridge is definitely salt-kissed and within metres of a hugely popular sandy beach.

This three-bed detached bungalow overlooks Garryvoe Beach and Ballycotton Island. It’s only a three-minute walk from Garryvoe Hotel and beach, notes Kyle Kennedy of Kennedy Estate Agents.

Fully renovated in 2013, it’s spacious, warm, and welcoming with a B energy rating. There are electric gates, a tarmac driveway and lawn — and ocean views — to the front, while you’ve got more sheltered patios to the back and side and and a good-sized garden behind.

Inside there’s an open plan kitchen/dining/living area and glass doors leading to those patios.

What used to be a fourth bedroom has been cleverly converted to give an ensuite to two double bedrooms. The third bedroom is also a double.

“This superb family home really is a modern, coastal retreat — Garryvoe Beach has a beautiful sandy shoreline to discover; from Ballinamona in one direction to Ardnahinch in the other. Garryvoe Beach also has two mobile saunas, ideal to warm up after a sea swim.”

The local area is home to numerous popular dining spots — such as Ballymaloe House, Sea Church and Salty Dog, Ballycotton. Sandy Ridge is priced at €595k.

VERDICT: Beachy and fresh, this east Cork home could be a great family home or a classy getaway.