An acre of land, two thatched properties, each rather unique, one inspired by Iron Age-crannog, offer room for a hobbit and his friend to live in peaceful harmony, on a holding seeking €310k
Coastal Connemara is a long way from the Shire, but a hobbit such as Frodo Baggins could feel right at home in a crannog-style one-bedroom house, one of two properties being sold as one lot, on an acre of land, seeking €310,000.
Best of all, there’s room for his pal Samwise Gamgee to set up home beside him.
In Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Sam accompanies Frodo all the way to Mount Doom.
Address: Cladhnach, Carraroe, Casla, Co Galway, H91 V5DR
Price: €310,000
Agent: McKeown Estate Agents
Instead of pastoral surroundings, the views here are coastal.
Set on almost an acre of grounds, the holding comprises a main house, a two-storey, two-bedroom, one bathroom with sauna property, complete with a balcony on the first floor that looks towards the water.
This one in the Connemara Gaeltacht, in a small village called Cladhnach, about 40 kilometres west of Galway city, comes with a main house, Brendan’s Cottage.
Accessed via a shared road, this two-storey thatched property has two bedrooms, a sauna and a small balcony that gives you views of the Galway Bay inlet.
Built in 1983, it has a half door, a separate kitchen and living room with a steep staircase leading up to the two bedrooms.
Extending to 116 square metres, it has a C2 BER rating.
Situated about 50 metres beyond the main house is the crannog-style residence.
Historically constructed from wood and mud and featuring woven wattle walls and a conical thatched roof, crannogs first appeared during the Iron Age and early Christian era, with some remaining in residential use until as late as the 17th century.
Access was usually through a single entrance connected to the main structure by a porch-like passageway.
This layout helped shield the interior from harsh wind and rain, while simple coverings such as animal hides or fabric often served as doors.
Inside, the central living space consisted of one multifunctional room used for sleeping, cooking, storage, and crafting.
This residence has dispelled that approach. Instead, it has separate sleeping quarters.
The one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence has an oval-shaped kitchen cum living room that frames the wild landscape and water views.
Both its main rooms have vaulted ceilings that emulate the crannog look.
The property is a few minutes’ drive from Carraroe village and is just four kilometres from Rossaveel, the departure point for the Aran Islands ferries.
Coral Strand, one of the region’s best-known beaches, is about an eight-minute drive.
The properties are located in a Connemara beauty spot that forms part of its Gaeltacht.
McKeown Estate Agents is seeking €310,000 for the site, which includes both properties.
