Good location to buy a house in Cork?

dory

Hello people,

Right now my parents are living in Cork City and it doesn't really suit their needs any more. They're getting old, retired, and would like somewhere they can walk around. I know they'd love somewhere near water. Would also be great if it was near amenities so a small seaside town would be perfect.

I know this probably should be in the County Cork forum but the house would need to be within commutable distance from the city as they have their own parents to visit almost daily, and friends etc.

So does anyone here live in a town, that is near water, that is easy to get to Cork city from? I've been looking at Crosshaven but prices are nuts there. Midelton would also be an option, maybe Whitegate or something. I think they'd prefer East side, they'd need easy access to the road to Dublin.

Any ideas??

murphym7

I know Cobh isnt everyone's cup of tea but you can buy houses there with great views of the harbour - also it is really close to Cork, and you are also on the right side of the city to hit the Dublin road easily.

Sparkyd2002

Garryvoe has loads of lovely empty houses.might go for a bargain? the hotel is cool too with a very nice leisure centre and a cute little shop that charges rip off prices.what more do u need :-)

Hogzy

Carraigaline. Its near Crosshaven and Fountainstown.

bladebrew

i would suggest kinsale, it depends on budget though, i dont live there but i would if i could afford it:)

or maybe garryvoe or ballycotton, not many houses for sale in either place but they seem nice, they may be deserted in the winter though

Sephiroth_dude

Ballycotton (sp?) prehaps?beautiful pier down there with a great view,or maybe clonakilty?

reverenddave

probably too many hills here in cobh.
nearly every second week my mother tells me someone she knows has fallen and broken a hip or broken an arm

whitegate or aghada or guileen would be best i'd say you'd get a nice house fairly cheap these days

and you're gettin great views too

run_Forrest_run

I was going to say Aghada too. There's some new houses on the hill looking out onto the harbour, beautiful views.
All the money in the world wouldn't have me living in Kinsale.

Shenshen

dory wrote: »

Hello people,

Right now my parents are living in Cork City and it doesn't really suit their needs any more. They're getting old, retired, and would like somewhere they can walk around. I know they'd love somewhere near water. Would also be great if it was near amenities so a small seaside town would be perfect.

I know this probably should be in the County Cork forum but the house would need to be within commutable distance from the city as they have their own parents to visit almost daily, and friends etc.

So does anyone here live in a town, that is near water, that is easy to get to Cork city from? I've been looking at Crosshaven but prices are nuts there. Midelton would also be an option, maybe Whitegate or something. I think they'd prefer East side, they'd need easy access to the road to Dublin.

Any ideas??

Depends how mobile they still are... do they drive?
I live in Cobh myself, it's absolutely gorgeous, good community, and quite a lot going on in summer. You also have the train to Cork, which is very handy.
But, and that's a big but, it's built on very steep hills. And the big supermarkets (Aldi, Lidl and Supervalue) are all on the north side of town, you do need a car to get the shopping done.
House prices are ok, we've bought ours only recently, but be sure to check out the neighbourhoods. There are some areas you may not want to move to.

dory

Thanks everyone! Some great ideas. Never would have thought of Aghada or Garryvoe.

I think I made my parents out to be a bit older than they are. They're only mid-50's so they're fine and mobile. My mother's retired and father works from home a lot.
They love Cobh. They don't mix well with sailing/rugby folk so I'd say Kinsale would be out.

Thanks for the input!

reverenddave

if its in their price range this place is up for grabs still i think
maybe even cheaper then advertised at this stage
http://www.alia.ie/ballymorevilla/index.html

Karmella

I know you are veering towards the seaside, but would they consider blackrock? It's by the water, there are fab places to walk - marina, castle, old railway, Atlantic pond. Lots of shops and still near enough to city and tunnel.

Or glenbrook or monkstown, but they are probably expensive.

lion_bar

dory wrote: »

They love Cobh. They don't mix well with sailing/rugby folk so I'd say Kinsale would be out.

plenty of them in Cobh too. Plus a few scallywags.

Fox McCloud

Kinsale is really nice, Crosshaven has alot of antisocial problems, wouldnt reccomend it for a retirement area... though it has been getting more touisty is the last year or two

dory

reverenddave wrote: »

if its in their price range this place is up for grabs still i think
maybe even cheaper then advertised at this stage
http://www.alia.ie/ballymorevilla/index.html

Wow! That is a really beautiful house. I'll show it to them.

Thanks for all the ideas, I'm checking out all the mentioned areas.

run_Forrest_run

reverenddave wrote: »

if its in their price range this place is up for grabs still i think
maybe even cheaper then advertised at this stage
http://www.alia.ie/ballymorevilla/index.html

you can be sure it's cheaper than their asking price on the website! what a laugh, asking for €425,000 for some old cottage! ah, I needed some cheering up, thanks

dory

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

you can be sure it's cheaper than their asking price on the website! what a laugh, asking for €425,000 for some old cottage! ah, I needed some cheering up, thanks

Well now if you saw the unfinished 4 bed semi's I've been looking at, in terrible locations with a box for a backyard that are going for 320k, then that cottage is a steal. Especially if you consider the garden and view which are big things for us.

Example here

I know all property in Ireland is overpriced. You just have to look at the mansions for 160k in Florida to see how we're ripped off. But looking around, that cottage isn't half bad.

run_Forrest_run

dory wrote: »

Well now if you saw the unfinished 4 bed semi's I've been looking at, in terrible locations with a box for a backyard that are going for 320k,...

but are they really going anywhere really? Nothing is budging these days unless the price is right and usually right means very low! Anyway, tis off topic I'm going..sorry.
Cottage is very charming I agree but if I was in my 50's and looking to buy a property the last thing I would want is something that requires a fair amount of maintenance effort but each to their own I guess.

Judes

Hey there - my parents live in Crosshaven and I grew up there - love it - but when I returned from London I couldn't afford to buy a place there - but really wanted to be near/viewing water. So I bought a house in Cobh almost 8 years ago - and love living there. The prices are great there - check out English's website (local auctioneers) as they have a lot there.

Your parents are at the age where they can enjoy the "town" of Cobh - I read such bad press - but have never ever witnessed any problems - locally I would say more when day trippers from other Cork districts come to Cobh for socialising and drinking a bit too much (as in any other seaside district).

Cobh is a lovely place to entertain - especially in the summer with the cruise liners in - sitting outside the many pubs/restaurants when the ships sail by. My friends love coming down in the winter too, as there are so many restaurants in Cobh now.

So we lots of local shops - 3 supermarkets (albeit by car or taxi) lovely walkway. Close to Fota Wildlife Park, Fota House, 5 Star Fota Resort Hotel. As previous poster mentioned - train route straight into the city.

Yes, there are one or two areas that may be less desireable - like in "every" town in this couhtry. But I find the locals very friendly - both old and new. And love driving to work along the waterways into town vs. standing on a sweaty cramped tube which I did for years.

A lot of Boardsies criticise Cobh - but I love it!