€995k Charming coastal haven in Kinsale has a fairytale setting

Harbour views and storybook charm add up to fantasty turned reality

Rivendell, Knocknacurra, Kinsale, Co Cork

Kinsale, Co Cork
€995,000
Size	148sq m (1,593sq ft) on 0.5-plus acres
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	3
BER	C

Whether you’re a Tolkien fan or not the description of Rivendell in The Hobbit as being “perfect whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking best” also applies here.

Add in a mention of the garden and beautiful coastal views and it’s spot on.

This particular Rivendell is a three-bed detached dormer bungalow at Knocknacurra overlooking Kinsale Harbour. It was built in 2002 on just over 0.5 acres and bought by the current owner around 15 years ago.

“It’s got such a lot going for it, you’re within minutes of Kinsale and you have the beautiful Dock Beach nearby too,” notes agent Majella Galvin of DNG Galvin.

The C-rated home, on the market for €995k, features a front-to-back kitchen/dining room at one side, with a large living room in the centre with double doors leading to the patio and gardens. At the other end of ground level there’s a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and bathroom access.On the dormer level you have two more bedrooms, each en suite.

“The owner really took care of the house andthe gardens are very well kept and get the sun all day,” adds Ms Galvin.

Interest so far has mainly come from overseas with British and US buyers.

VERDICT: A gorgeous location for a pretty home that lives up to its literary namesake