Beach bum or city slicker?

If you’re house hunting in Cork right now, you might have to make a tricky choice. Unless you find a property that offers the best of both worlds, that is.

Craving the laid-back charm of coastal living but don’t want to sacrifice the buzz of city life? Carrigeen in Minane Bridge is a charming Cork two-bed that might just be your perfect match… and it just hit the market at €285,000.

Tucked away in a pretty garden surrounded by an abundance of beautiful mature trees and flowers, the house sits on one-third of an acre just a seven-minute spin from Fountainstown and a ten-minute drive to Robert’s Cove.

It’s also just 25 minutes from Cork City, so handy for commuters.

Imagine starting your day with a brisk walk along the salty shoreline. Then, with a quick commute, you can be enjoying a coffee in a trendy cafe or taking a meeting in a city hotel. Handy out.

Inside the rooms are bright and there are plenty of fun features, including a rustic stone archway into the kitchen and solid wood floors throughout. The current owners have installed a rather marvellous bunk bed complete with monkey bars in the children’s bedroom.

There’s a lovely pergola out the back too and the external insulation and exterior plastering were completed recently so there’s not much to do apart from unpack.

Intrigued? The property is attracting lots of interest from renters looking to put down roots near Cork City:

“We’ve had a lot of interest from people who are on a specific budget but who want to get off the rental landscape in Cork,” said Fiona Waldron, Senior Property Negotiator at Auctioneera.

“Mortgage repayments for this (over 30 years) would be less than many monthly rents currently. It’s also attractive for those looking to downsize to a quiet location close to the coast but also within easy driving distance of Crosshaven and even the city itself.

“Garden enthusiasts will adore the opportunities presented with the property’s third of an acre.”

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