In the latest damning indictment of the rental crisis, a cottage in Shannon — which is, admittedly, quite nice — is only accessible at low tide. And costs nearly €2,000 per month.
The 200-year-old, restored one-bed cottage is, by all accounts, actually lovely — located on an island just off Shannon Airport, it boasts an oil-fired central heating and solid fuel stove, and cosy living area/kitchen and double bedroom.
However, how you get to the home is what has raised eyebrows — with the bridge from the mainland, the only one available to get to the home, flooding for two consecutive days every two weeks. So if you need last-minute groceries at high tide, you might be out of luck.
And to add insult to injury, the home is available for €1,950 a month.
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The home was shared on the Ask Ireland subreddit, where it divided opinion; with one pointing out that it does have a serene backdrop, commenting: ‘That place feels like somewhere someone in a movie would go to write a book and be with nature.’
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‘I mean the isolation/flooding part is fine. Get yourself a small boat so you can always cross if you need to, and just work your schedule around the days you’ll be unavailable,’ another commented — before immediately adding ‘two grand though. F**king hell.’
Others didn’t fancy their chances with the bridge/tide, with one joking: ‘”Honey tide is out, we better run or our dunnes vouchers will expire by next tide.”‘
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‘That saltwater crossing won’t do your car any favours,’ another pointed out, while another commented: ‘”Nice” location immediately next to an airport!’
Homes on islands around the country are not entirely rare, believe it or not — with this home in Tipperary located on a private island, and fetching a pretty penny.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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