Property on the Sheep's Head Peninsula
Harrington Estates estate agents – based in Bantry – has a long and succesful history with appraising and selling property on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula.
Back in 1992, when we first opened our doors to the public, you could buy a 2-bedroom bungalow in Durrus for just over €53,000. Back then, the Sheep’s Head Way was just a twinkle in the eyes of James O’Mahony and the late Tom Whitty. Since then, this prize-winning walkway has been established and marketed to a highly successful degree. In fact, if you go back just a little further in time, the whole idea of packaging a tourism formula of walking around the place would have seemed like some bizarre notion dreamed up by the likes of humourist Flann O’Brien.
Today, the Sheep’s Head Way is no longer a secret and many visitors come to the area each year to sample its truly unique atmosphere. Not so many as to crowd the place, however. Fortunately, we live in a fairly empty part of the world and it’s going to take quite a while to fill up. The completely unexpected and unprecedented increase in wealth in the area in the intervening years is reflected in the fact that today 53,000 euros will not even buy you a site in the area.
For a large new house of quality, this property is a very good example of what’s available at the moment on the Sheep’s Head Peninsula.
The nature of the market today is that prices are more likely to be on the higher scale for anything of quality, but there are still good purchases that will stand the astute purchaser well. This house, for example, is a very attractive option with its stunning location, large grounds and aching potential.
Durrus village itself is a settlement thriving at the head of Dunmanus Bay and, as such, is a natural gateway to both the Sheep’s Head and the Mizen Peninsula.
Harringtons – Estate Agents Bantry – 027 51553
Specialising in West Cork Property in Bantry, Glengarriff, Beara, Sheeps Head and surrounding areas
