Waterfront properties are in huge demand in Ireland, and intense competition for the best homes means that sale prices are often driven 21.5% or more above their guide prices. It’s no surprise: the sense of escape that living near a body of water can bring is a real luxury.
Discover three exceptional homes from MyHome that feature stunning settings on the water, privacy and a deep connection to the landscape.
Exceptional design and finish mark out this stunning lake-front home on Lough Corrib. Rinnneroon Bay House was architect-designed and built in 2000, and has just undergone an extensive refurbishment. Now, it’s presented by Lisney Sotheby’s International Realty in turnkey condition, with nothing left to be done – except to move in.
Generously sized at 371 sq m, the house is set on two private acres on an elevated site, which only serves to maximise the views. Should you want to explore the lake, you can: the house comes complete with a dock and private jetty providing direct access.
Back inside, there are four spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, as well as a guest powder room. The large open-plan kitchen, dining and living space is really the heart of this home, and is framed by mood-lit and barrel vaulted ceilings, feature pillars and dramatic floor-to-ceiling glazing that keeps the lake in view almost constantly.
The newly installed kitchen features Shaker-style cabinetry, a large range and a stone-topped peninsula. There’s a utility-cum-laundry also, and bathrooms have been refinished with sleek sanitaryware and tiles.
Comfort is a big consideration here, with underfloor heating and no less than four fireplaces. The location offers seclusion in tandem with access: Rinneroon Bay House is 10 minutes from Oughterard, and within an hour of Galway city and Connemara National Park. For entertaining, fishing, boating, and long summer days by the water, this is a property that can do it all.
Set above an inlet in Timoleague, Beatrick is the kind of house that instantly feels like a retreat, with panoramic views stretching from Courtmacsherry Harbour to Timoleague Abbey.
The upside-down layout is one of its most distinctive qualities, ensuring the principal living spaces make the very most of the light, outlook and shifting tides below.
At 394 sq m, this four-bedroom detached home is offered for sale by Hodnett Forde Property Services. It offers a generous, layered sense of space, but it’s the details that make it memorable: a vaulted living/dining room brings drama, while the large sunroom with triple glazing opens to a balcony.
This is a home for entertaining: generously proportioned rooms invite guests to linger, and the outside space extends to 1.5 acres, which includes a generous sundeck with lots of seating.
EV drivers will like the electric car charger and there’s plenty of parking for weekend visitors. A new owner will likely want to make some cosmetic updates and look to improve the property’s BER, currently a D1.
Set on half an acre, a few minutes’ drive from the restaurants and bars of popular Dunmore East, Badger House comes to the market through John Rohan of Sherry FitzGerald. It is something special. This four bedroom, four bathroom detached bungalow extends to 235 sq m, with sea views optimised from every room.
While the grand drawing room offers generous proportions and fabulous views, there’s another living room for more informal evenings, as well as a games room and study. The kitchen and utility are spacious and well thought out, with the utility also acting as a back kitchen, a great addition if you like to entertain.
To one side of the house is a bright sunroom, opening out to a patio area featuring a pool and hot tub, and the well-maintained gardens offer a real sense of privacy.
This is the sort of setting where your daily life revolves around spectacular views and coastline walks, while still remaining within reach of the amenities and energy of the wider Waterford area.
