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Extra.ie
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Inside spectacular Killiney home with pool and tennis court on market for huge sum
Looking like something out of the Disney+ series Rivals, this incredible home in St George's Avenue, Killiney, has hit the market for an outstanding sum. Built in 1871, Kenah Hill stands on an elevated site that sits atop 2.8 acres of mature, manicured grounds and offers panoramic views from Killiney Bay to Bray Head. And we haven't even turned the keys to enter the house yet. The sweeping driveway leads to the property, which is spread across 929 sq m and three floors of generously proportioned rooms, soaring ceilings and ornate cornicing. A double-height entrance hall boasts a monochrome marble floor and a cantilever sweeping staircase. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald The morning room boasts a superb reception with a bay window and extra height ceilings, while the drawing room leads into the drawing room that boasts an incredible double bay window, Versailles parquet floor and a marble fireplace with a gas fire. The double bay windows boast incredible panoramic sea views. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald The dining room boasts attractive parquet flooring and a feature fireplace with a coal effect gas fire, while the kitchen is bespoke and fitted by Mark Williamson with Silestone counter tops. An integrated American fridge freezer and a large island unit complete the kitchen, while three French doors lead to the impeccable terrace. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Heading up to the first floor are six of the home's seven bedrooms, with the master bedroom being double fronted with a bay window enjoying commanding views that overlook the grounds and out toward the bay. The en-suite bathroom boasts incredible his and hers sinks and vanity units, while a large walk-in wardrobe completes the suite. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald The home doesn't stop there, however — heading down to the garden level, the home has a wine cellar and storage room, along with a galley kitchen, the seventh bedroom which is en-suite and a large playroom. Self contained guest quarters are just nearby at garden level, which is one bedroom, en-suite and a living room. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald As well as the home itself, the home has impeccable grounds — with recreational amenities including an all-weather tennis court, and an indoor swimming pool. The pool pavilion is a highlight of the home, being encased in a glass solarium allowing for you to go for a swim in all weather, as well a bar area. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Kenah Hill, St George's Avenue, Killiney, Dublin is available via Sherry Fitzgerald, with a price tag of a whopping €10.75million. More photos of this spectacular home can be found below Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald
Irish Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
‘We're at a critically low level of housing stock' for buyers and renters
This week brought more bad news for first time buyers and those renting. Figures from both the CSO and property website suggest that house prices and rents continue to soar across the country. The national monthly average rent between January and March surpassed €2,000 for the first time. And the chronic shortage of supply for those looking to buy put house price inflation at 7.5% in March. To discuss these numbers and to tease out some potential solutions to the housing crisis, host Ciarán Hancock was joined by Eoin Burke Kennedy, economics correspondent of The Irish Times who has reported on the data. READ MORE And by Marian Finnegan, an economist and a senior executive at Sherry Fitzgerald, Ireland's biggest estate agent. Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.
Irish Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Irish property investment levels rose in 2024 from low level
Flows of financial capital into the Irish property market improved somewhat last year, but investment in the private rented sector was little changed, according to a new report from Sherry Fitzgerald . Overall, capital flows into the market here increased by 13 per cent to €28.7 billion in 2024, after a 6 per cent decline in 2023 from more than €27 billion in 2022, the property agent said on Tuesday. The residential property market accounted for 84 per cent of total capital inflows last year, Sherry Fitzgerald said, or €24.2 billion, up 6 per cent. Household purchases accounted for €19.7 billion of the total. Across different segments of the commercial property market, however, 2024 was a mixed year. READ MORE Total capital flows into commercial property – including all commercial transactions, development land sales valued at €1 million or greater – were up 75 per cent to €4.5 billion, albeit from a very low base in 2023 when investment fell to the lowest level in a decade amid soaring borrowing costs. The headline figure was buoyed by a positive year for the hotels sector, where capital inflows reached record levels of €939 million, Sherry Fitzgerald said. Several high-profile properties changed last year, including the Dean Hotels group and the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. However, excluding the private rented sector, student accommodation and hotels, direct commercial investment increased by 39 per cent to €2 billion, Sherry Fitzgerald said. This was around 35 per cent below the long-term average of €2.7 billion, a spokeswoman for the property agent said. Investment in the private rented sector stood at €246 million for the year, the weakest level since 2017, according to the report. Dublin's moribund office market, in which few deals have been completed since 2022, has dragged significantly on headline commercial property investment levels in recent years. While take-up of office space has improved in the early part of 2025, it remains well below the long-term average, according to separate industry reports published in recent months. Brian Carey, commercial director at Sherry Fitzgerald, said the market in the Republic is 'poised for investment amid 'signs of recovery in the office market'. Jean Behan, senior economist and head of research at the property agency, said there was 'significant improvement' in capital flows into the Irish property market last year. 'The outlook for the year ahead is more uncertain, however, as tariffs and future policy changes by the Trump administration weigh heavily on business and investor decisions,' she said. 'That said, borrowing costs are anticipated to ease further in 2025, while the Irish economy is expected to remain resilient.'
Extra.ie
14-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Extra.ie
Curved home with incredible views and unique design hits the market for pretty penny
One of the coolest homes on the market today, Ballynoe in Claremont Road, almost looks like a fully loaded caravan on steroids. But the home is stationary, and is just as impressive inside as it is outside. Incredibly, the property began as a bungalow before being meticulously renovated into the wonderful home you see today — with a singular arched curve metal frame over the existing ground floor structure bringing about its remarkable design. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald On the ground floor of the home, a welcoming reception hall leads the owners/guests upstairs to the large open plan living area, which combines a number of quarters including the bespoke kitchen, dining area, family and study. The first floor, which is a prime example of upside-down living as seen on Home of the Year, also shows off the home's architectural excellence; with the vaulted, curved ceiling being laid in birch plywood. Also on this floor are double doors that lead to the wonderful wrought iron balcony which offers spectacular views (more on those in a bit), with a staircase leading to the mature back gardens. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Downstairs are the five spacious bedrooms, while the utility room completes the ground floor; but while the ground floor is more of the bedroom area, the reception hall is wide enough to implement a piano room/library. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Of course, the site that this home is on is almost more impressive, with a manmade pond to the front that's surrounded by an array of exotic plants — including silver burch, palm trees and maples — situated before you even set foot in the home. Out the back is the extremely private back garden, with the balcony offering sensational views of Howth beach, which is just a stone's throw away. The home also has several viewing points, allowing for unobstructed, panoramic views of the beach and coastline. Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Pic: Sherry Fitzgerald Ballynoe, 11 Claremont Road, Howth, Co Dublin is available via Sherry Fitzgerald, with an asking price of €3million.
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
East Cork seeing significant investment in bricks, mortar and people
While the draw towards East Cork for individuals has stemmed from its proximity to the city, industry and jobs, the investment of public funds has been equally impressive. The development of towns such as Midelton and Carrigtwohill is clearly laid out in the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 and East Cork is certainly one part of the country where such plans have been methodically followed, with elements falling into place in impressive fashion. 'Carrigtwohill and Midleton have been long identified as one of the new places for building (more homes),' says Ed O'Donovan of Sherry Fitzgerald, director of Sherry Fitzgerald O'Donovan, who have offices in Fermoy, Mallow and Midleton. As someone who returned from London to East Cork to head up the Midleton office of his family business, he is keenly aware of the benefits of life in East Cork. 'The number of developments that are ongoing at the moment is a testament to that,' he adds. 'Traditionally, you would have seen a huge draw with local East Cork buyers but now you have people coming from farther afield — from Ballincollig, West Cork, North Cork and Cork City.' The extension of reliable public transport is making quite a difference to how people view the option of living in East Cork. Right now, the area benefits from an increasingly Continental-style level of rial service that is continuing to improve. 'The commuter belt from Midleton to Mallow will be huge,' says Ed. 'That's the train line with all the new stops along the line between Dunkettle and Water-Rock.' At the latter just outside Midleton, 2,500 new homes are being built over the coming years. 'There are two sets of developments at Water Rock already,' says Ed. 'We're selling homes in Lakeview, which is just off the Lakeview Roundabout, and they have sold exceptionally well.' There's a very broad base of buyers for these particular houses, he says, with people from various parts of Munster as well as many overseas clients working in Cork City or its environs and who see the big advantage of living in somewhere like Midleton, with its bustling market-town ambiance. Although it has been only a year and a half since dramatic flooding devastated much of the town centre, Midleton has surprised many with how quickly it has bounced back. 'There was quite a drastic flood in 2023,' says Ed. 'At the time, we had expected there to be a lull that would have lasted a lot longer than it did. At the end of it, the town bounced back within about six months. Now it seems like a distant memory; which is great.' Midleton's unique mixture of multiple services with a fast-growing population have given it an impetus that is not easily replicated or found elsewhere. As regards more new developments, the current requirements for housing mean that it will quite be a while before demand in East Cork or anywhere else will be sated. The trajectory of new homes being built and planned for means that it is one part of the country where one can see a positive future in terms of provision of housing. 'We've a lot of housing coming on,' says Ed. 'In the County Plan, a lot of land has been zoned for residential so it makes it easier for developers to get planning permission.' In spite of some teething issues with Irish Water, the provision of services is good too - from the groundwork services to the aforementioned public transport services. 'The planning permissions coming through is a lot quicker than for many other areas too,' says Ed. The positivity is not only confined to 'anchor' towns such as Midleton and Carrigtwohill, but also to all the other smaller settlements. The village of Cloyne is an example of that ripple effect throughout East Cork. 'We have new homes development in Cloyne,' says Ed, 'and some of the prices of the three-bedroom homes in Cloyne are hitting the same level of similar properties in Fermoy… it just goes to show the kind of demand that there is for a small village like Cloyne. There's that draw to it because of its proximity to the likes of Ballycotton and other places with beautiful beaches along the coastline, like Garryvoe. 'Cloyne is only ten minutes from the beach, ten minutes from Midleton — it's very central. We're selling homes in Whitegate as well — another lovely seaside village and you're also near Trabolgan and Roche's Point. 'The train service is very good already and with plans for it to get even better, it makes a huge boost for the area,' says Ed. 'On a regular basis, you'll see the amount of people getting on the train in the morning or the evening is impressive. It feels like London to a certain degree at times!' Killeagh, just one of the towns in East Cork where new property development is expected to continue to soar in the next few years. Picture: Dan Linehan East Cork property continues to enjoy a surge in popularity With offices in Cobh, Midleton and in the heart of Cork City (on the South Mall), McCarthy McGrath Auctioneers are perfectly placed to witness the various trends in property buying in the East Cork area. Managing director Miah McGrath isn't surprised at the rise and rise of East Cork as a destination for a great standard of living and of life. 'East Cork has always been popular,' says Miah. 'It just doesn't get the same level of attention that West Cork does.' The reasons he gives for the area's popularity echo what just about everyone else is saying: 'The connectivity of the place would be a huge factor,' says Miah, 'between a super road network and a train network that's being upgraded to a twin track, it's very impressive. For people who want to work in the City, it's not even necessary to have a car anymore. 'Farther afield, then, you have the connectivity to amenities such as beaches or forests. From Midleton, for example, you have a choice of maybe a dozen different beaches within 30 minutes. There are water-sports, there's golf, hurling rugby … it's a really good place to live and I think that more and more people are acknowledging it now. We always knew it, of course.' The firm has been around for a long time, too, Miah adds. 'We've been auctioneering in East Cork for longer than any other firm and there are only a few others in Cork City that have been in the sector longer than us. So it does give us a unique perspective on things.' Founded in 1958 by Jeremiah McGrath, McCarthy McGrath has built an unrivalled reputation for integrity, professionalism, and results. Over six decades later, the firm remains a family business, headed up by Jeremiahs son, Miah who has cemented the position of McCarthy McGrath as a cornerstone of the Cork property landscape, offering a full suite of services across residential sales, lettings, valuations, commercial property, and development land. In recent years, the company has also carved out a niche as a leading advisor in the development land sector, assembling a client list that would be the envy of many larger firms. Their ability to deliver value in complex, high-stakes transactions is a testament to both their market insight and professional acumen. These days, it's all about being in the market to offer people new housing developments that are coming up and in this, Miah says that the company is at the forefront. 'We would have the majority of new estates in Midleton,' says Miah. 'There are a number of new developments coming up there and we've new houses in Cobh and other surrounding areas as well.' As East Cork continues to grow and evolve, McCarthy McGrath is poised to play an even greater role — consolidating their position as one of the region's premier property service providers, and helping shape the future of Cork's property market with the same principles that have guided them for over 60 years. Youghal, a very popular seaside town whose time has come It was after Lockdown – a time when so many reassessed their lives — that people began to appreciate the location, beauty and history of Youghal. So says Fiona Hennessy of Sherry Fitzgerald Hennessy, who has been selling property in the town for the last three decades. 'Right now, the market is very much like anywhere else,' says Fiona. 'There's short supply and strong demand everywhere.' There are, however, new properties in the pipeline. With some social and affordable housing due to come to the market soon, there area also plans for a much bigger development. 'There are 15 social/affordable houses coming in the next few months,' she says. 'There's a development site that I sold last year and the owners have put in for planning permission for over 100 houses.' Such a development will have a significant impact on the local housing market where, in spite of the town's obvious attractions and qualities, houses remain amongst some of the most affordable in East Cork. As part of the Sherry Fitzgerald group, Fiona's agency also benefits from the very transparent online bidding system that the company operates. For private treaty sales, people can register and then bid on a home. Their bids, along with those of other parties, are on an online system so that everyone can see the other bids and whom their bidding against. 'It's a great system and it works very well for us,' says Fiona. Youghal is officially a Heritage Town, as well as being a holiday seaside destination. The other side of it is the fact that it is a very good location for those commuting to either Cork City or Waterford City. Moreover, it's still adding to its list of amenities. 'And now we have the new Midleton-Youghal Greenway,' says Fiona. 'It's a really great addition to the area and there are already two bike rental places have popped up. People rent their bikes and off they go. I even did it myself recently and it's fabulous.' The local authorities are also going to open a new viewing site for visitors to Youghal by the old lighthouse. This landmark has been a world famous one since it had a starring role in the film version of Moby Dick in 1956. 'The lighthouse has been closed to the public for years,' says Fiona, 'but Cork County Council are hoping to have the viewing area up and running for the summer. 'I think that many saw Youghal as somewhat 'undiscovered' but that is changing now. We get a lot of people looking for new homes in the area but also a lot of people choosing to retire to Youghal.' With its commuter qualities, its history, its massive beach and its charm, Youghal's star is set to keep rising over the coming years.
