#WaterfrontProperty - A modern commercial property in a prominent location overlooking Howth Harbour is a snap at €600,000.

Harbour House is on Harbour Road at the heart of the North Co Dublin fishing village, located opposite the busy Howth Yacht Club.

The four-storey property comprises 336sqm of floor space, and is currently producing €40,000 from its current tenants.

And The Irish Times says the overall rent should increase to at least €63,000 once an additional second retail unit and an office on the premises are let.

For more on this property see the DouglasNewmanGood Commercial Property website HERE.

A former farm in Kinsale with spectacular sea views is inviting final offers by private treaty.

The 370-acre waterfront property was formerly the proposed location for the Kinsale Harbour Resort. The land is laid out in flat fields with good road frontage, and is available in one or two lots.

Lot 1 comprises 270 acres of land at Ballymachus and Rathmore, while lot 2 is 100 acres at Hangman's Point, Prehane, overlooking the entrance to Kinsale Harbour with top-class views of the Old Head of Kinsale, Charles Fort and the town itself.

Christy Buckley Auctioneer advises that the land may be suitable for leisure use, subject to planning.

For images and a video of the site, as well as maps and further details, visit the Christy Buckley Auctioneer website HERE.

The former Techrete site at Howth Harbour, bought at the peak of the property boom by the crisis-hit Glenkerrin Group, will not return to the market any time soon for fears of only making a fraction of the original cost.

The Irish Times reports that Glenkerrin Group's extensive property portfolio is now under day-to-day management by receivers at Grant Thornton, which is devising an asset management plan with NAMA and estate agents Hooke & MacDonald.

However the 6.5-acre former concrete factory, purchased in 2007 for a total of €62 million, will not be one of those sites put back on the market, as it is expected to only make €10 million today.

Architect Duignan Dooley is currently awaiting planning permission for a development of 250 apartments with a mixture of shopping, offices, leisure and a community centre for the site, adjacent to Howth village. 

But there is no indication of when construction might start on the scheme should it be given the go ahead.

A penthouse apartment in a classic Georgian house on the shores of Galway Bay is now on the market.

Boasting "breathtaking views from every window" according to the Galway Advertiser, the penthouse at Barna House covers the entire top floor of the restored building on around 30 acres of woodland and sweeping lawns beside Rusheen Bay.

Inside the property comprises an entrance hall with cream Travertine tiled floors, high ceilings and moulded cornices; a bedroom wing with two large double bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus an adjoining drawing room that could serve as a third bedroom; and a spacious living and dining area with an "unusually large" kitchen, fully fitted with high gloss light cream units and granite worktops complete with top-of-the-range Neff appliances and burnished walnut floors.

The Galway Advertiser has more details HERE on this "mint condition" property, which is available through James Heaslip at Property Partners Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard (Tel: 091 565261) with an AMV of €650,000.

Those looking for a change of pace might be interested in a new lifestyle home and business that has just come on the market in south west Wales.

Rudders is a well established and profitable working boatyard offering services to local boat owners and water users in the village of Burton, on the edge of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with 22 miles of navigable waters in the immediate area.

The yard features a large boatshed and workshop, 60 deepwater moorings, plus changing and office facilties among other amenities.

The 10-acre site - with enviable views across the Cleddau esturary - includes Badger Cottage, the private residence of the current boatyard owners. The four-bed home in an open country setting has the potential to be expanded into a clubhouse or restaurant for entertaining boating enthusiasts.

Rudders is for sale through Waterside Properties with a guide price of £2.4 million (€2.7 million). For more details, including images, visit the Waterside Properties website HERE.

A marina on the banks of the Shannon in Co Offaly on Ireland's inland waterways could be yours for €1.5 million.

Shamrock Marina, just downstream from Banagher, offers mooring space for around 100 boats during the summer months, but has the potential and space to expand well beyond this number.

There is also scope to develop residential and commercial premises on the property, making this an intriguing investment opportunity.

Waterside Properties has more details and photos HERE.

Three private islands off Ireland's west coast are now up for sale - with the cheapest being a snip at just €150,000.

Irish Central reports that the three islands are currently offered via the website privateislandonline.com which aims at the rich-and-famous market.

Mannions Island, in west Cork's Dunmanus Bay, is priced less than the average family home in Dublin. For €150,000 the buyer gets a four-acre island that's 60% fertile just 200m from the shore (the catch is that there are no buildings).

Further up the coast at Clew Bay in Co Mayo is Island Mor, a 70-acre gem with views of the Inish Gort lighthouse and Croagh Patrick, which is going for €902,000. The location is a popular one for celebs - John Lennon was once an owner in Clew Bay.

Last but not least is Mutton Island, a mile from Seafield Harbour in Co Clare and just 20 miles south of the Aran Islands. The largest of the three at 185 acres, it also has a storied history, with the first recorded human settlement in 548 AD. Price is available on request.

This semi detached holiday home is situated on an elevated site with uninterrupted harbour views just a five minute scenic walk to the village.

Baltimore is a renowned sailing centre with its three sailing schools and two diving centres. Regular ferry trips will take you to the nearby islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin with its lovely sandy beaches.

Vaulted ceilings to dining area, Oak timber beams, open fireplace, teak stairs, paved patio areas are some of the attractive features of this property.

The asking price is €465,000. All the details plus lovely photos here.

The second property to catch our eye while wandering round Howth head in the past fortnight is a detached dormer bungalow, with spectacular uninterrupted sea-views over Dublin Bay. The property is tucked away in a secluded and very private location beside Howth Summit for €650,000. Great views here.

The Marina Point Complex in Cobh, Cork Harbour is for sale. The 114–acre property includes the former IFI plant that runs on to the waterfront with a deep water jetty. No purchase price is quoted but it is understood that in early 2008 a purcahse price of Euro 40 million was suggested. The property is for sale in one or more lots.