Craving a bit of coastal living?

From snug cottages perfect for weekend escapes to family homes with room to roam, there are plenty of Cork seaside listings that’ll make your property-hunting heart skip a beat right now.

Forget your postage stamp gardens and city noise, these homes are all about salty air, daily swims and views you can drink in for hours.

We’re talking three wildly different takes on coastal living, all united by one glorious fact: they’re all perched perfectly to give you a daily dose of “wow.”

Prepare to be seriously tempted.

1 The Chalets, Ballynakilla, Beara

Asking price: €150,000

In the market for a seaside bolthole? If you’re not afraid of a little renovation, No 1. The Chalets could be the one.

Listed with Beara Estate Agents, this two-bedroom end-of-terrace is located adjacent to the Bere Island Hotel, with stunning sea and mountain views. The house is a six-minute drive from the car ferry to Castletownbere and a five-minute drive to Rerrin Village.

Here’s where it gets interesting: “Any renovation works will be able to apply for the Vacant Property Grant of €60,000 plus avail of the SEAI grants which can range from anywhere from €300-€30,000 depending on the improvements implemented.” say the auctioneers.

See more photos of the interior here. 

The Anchorage Colla Road, Schull

Asking price: €2.1m

On the other end of the scale, The Anchorage is a five-bed, three-bath coastal home that’s ready and waiting for one of West Cork’s many visiting celebrities to fall in love with it and move right in.

There is currently full planning permission granted for the modernisation and extension of the home to a plan designed by renowned architects Lawrence and Long in Dublin.

The main house will be reconfigured to provide accommodation and generous living spaces and there will be a new link between the existing house to a brand-new wing comprising of a kitchen and dining space. The orientation of this new space focuses directly out to sea, capturing magnificent views of the harbour and Castle Island.

This elegrant period property is a stone’s throw from some of the best restaurants in the country (hello Blairs Cove House in Durrus, Restaurant Chestnut, Ballydehob and Restaurant Dede in Baltimore) and it even boasts a large workshop, a new outdoor dining space, courtyards and a glazed covered winter garden.

Check out more images of The Anchorage here.

Seal Harbour, Tracashel, Glengarriff

Asking price: €399,500

Picture this: waking up to the gentle lapping of waves in Seal Harbour, your morning coffee soundtracked by the call of seabirds. It’s a reality waiting for you just outside Glengarriff.

With three bedrooms and views to die for, Seal Harbour is a comfy coastal pad, perched perfectly within one of the most scenic parts of Ireland.

As well as those jaw-dropping southwest views, this place is a blank canvas for your inner garden guru, with a gorgeous stone surround and a babbling stream begging for some creative landscaping.

Inside, you’ll find high-pitched ceilings and windows framing the ocean like living art, keeping you cosy and connected to the wild beauty outside.

Three bedrooms, a fancy kitchen, and all the mod cons mean you’ll be living the high life, West Cork style.

Check out more photos over here.