Hybrid work drives appetite for new housing in East Cork

East Cork's many appeals include rich agricultural land, a sandy shoreline and the beauty of Cork habour, plus quaint coastal villages and architecturally impressive towns

Fri, 09 May, 2025 - 15:13

Tommy Barker, Property Editor

A demographic bulge, net inward migration, returning Irish expats and work from home options for relocators from Dublin, London, the Middle and Far East and North America and elsewhere are (as elsewhere) helping underpin the strength of the East Cork property market.

A recent MyHome.ie has reported findings of 26,200 mortgage drawdowns in 2024, which was the highest since 2007 — even as new home completions for last year at just over 30,000, according to the Central Statistics Office, fell below the Government target and are still proving laggardy coming towards the mid-point of 2025.

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