“Within the first couple of weeks we had 80 viewings, and it was sold within four weeks,” she says. After 84 bids, the three-bed house in a new estate in Blarney, Co Cork, was sold in 2023 for €425,000. Stacey Hawkes: 'They’re building the houses, but the infrastructure isn’t there to keep up with it.' The house went on sale about two hours after she gave birth to her second child. The couple purchased the house for €275,000 before spending an additional €150,000 to get it into a “liveable state”, using the profit made from the first sale.

Source: The Irish Times October 31, 2025 06:57 UTC