Aislinn and Nicole O'Shea purchased a west Cork hotel for €450,000 in 2022, saving it from demolition. Over two years, they renovated the property into The Little Island resort, featuring a swimming pool and a restaurant. Despite facing difficulties securing funding and a mortgage as siblings, they relied on personal savings and family investments. Their journey reflects persistence, creativity, and community support in revitalizing a property and enhancing local hospitality opportunities.
‘It was very much exhausting all of the options, a lot of scrimping and scraping. I spent about three months solid just trying to find grants and funding options.’
‘So it was a lot of pouring all of our own savings into it. We were really lucky to be able to get investments from other family members.’
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