The Cable Hut, Sea Road, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow

This property is being sold 'as is' and not open to a subject to planning offer. Enjoying a spectacular coastal setting between Newcastle Beach and a neighbouring nature reserve, this property has a rich history that will inspire a buyer with imagination and vision. The Cable Hut is closely connected with Captain Robert Halpin, the Wicklow-born mariner celebrated for his pioneering work laying trans-Atlantic submarine telegraph cables in the late 19th Century. Accessed at its northern end from Sea Road, the property comprises a 0.56 acre site stretching along the coast and includes the Cable Hut, a ruined red-bricked building dating back to the period when Halpin laid a submarine cable between Newcastle and Nefyn, Wales in 1886. Contact us to arrange a viewing. Full planning permission for use of the Cable Hut as a home, with an extension, was granted in 1978. The planning permission was subsequently allowed to lapse. HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS While best known for his epoch-making role laying the first trans-Atlantic submarine telegraph cable between Valentia Island, Co. Kerry and Newfoundland, Canada in 1866, Captain Robert Halpin continued his illustrious with many further projects, including his completion of the Newcastle-Nefyn cable in the 1880s. Today, he is recognised as one a handful of pioneering 19th Century inventors, mariners and engineers whose work brought about a communications revolution that ushered in the modern age. For more information about the site, Halpin and his work at the Cable Hut site, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8wQJghh7Jg http://www.newcastlewicklow.ie/?page_id=21 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Halpin LOCATION The site enjoys an outstanding coastal settting overlooking Newcastle Beach to the east, and bounded by Birdwatch Ireland’s East Coast nature reserve immediately to the west. It commands panoramic views of Wicklow Head to the south and the Sugarloaf Mountain and rolling Wicklow countryside to the west. It’s a short drive from from Newcastle village and (heading north through Kilcoole) only a few minutes from the R774 link road, providing speedy access to Greystones and the N11/M50. Newcastle is a much sought-after and affluent area of North Wicklow, where the lack of large-scale developments has helped it retain its village feel while still providing a wide range of local amenities. Greystones DART Station is only ten minutes drive away, putting this location within easy commuting distance of the capital. Local amenities include the popular refurbished village pub and restaurant, a thriving GAA club, the Druid’s Glen golf and leisure resort just two miles away and a private airfield (Newcastle Aerodrome) a short walk from the Cable Hut. Viewing- Strictly by Appointment, please do not enter the site without being accompanied by the selling agent.