Cork's historic Ballinacurra House sold for close to €2.8m guide price after lengthy sales process

The historic Ballinacurra House in Kinsale, Ireland, has been sold for approximately €2.8 million after a volatile multi-year sales process. The 18th-century estate, once a retreat for Michael Jackson, faced legal and financial hurdles before finally changing hands.
Why it matters
The sale marks the conclusion of a high-profile real estate saga involving a luxury property with significant cultural and celebrity history.
Kinsale's Ballinacurra House estate will become a private residence with the sale of the historic manor and grounds now completed after a lengthy process dating back to 2021.
The article provides a factual account of a property sale without political or ideological framing.
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