Former Wexford pub refused permission for IPAS accommodation now listed for sale at €495,000
The property also features a dining/living room, kitchen and main bath room, while auctioneer John Radford reveals that 'most of the bedroom have been fully modernised, with some requiring some minor cosmetic upgrading'.
The sellers, Sheila O'Riordan of Riolaett Ltd with an address at Blanchardstown in Dublin, had previously sought to declare the property an 'exempted development", in a bid to accommodate up to 34 asylum seekers, however, in November of last year, following some opposition locally, Wexford County Council deemed that it did not meet the required criteria.
According to Wexford County Council's records, another application to convert the premises into IPAS accommodation was made on March 31 of this year and was refused on April 11.
Internal work had clearly been carried out inside the property to prepare it for the provision of accommodation for international protection applicants.
The same seller last week sold a collection of 5 commercial units and accommodation of North Main Street/Charlotte Street, known as Walker's Mall, for €510,000 at auction – €135,000 less than what it was purchased for in 2022.
It was in May of 2022 that Ms O'Riordan also acquired The Wexford Arms from Chiara and Neil Feeney, whose parents Jacinta and PJ had run the popular hostelry and one of Wexford's oldest pubs for some 30 years. At the time, it went on the market with a guide price of €450,000.
Mr Radford anticipates 'substantial interest' in the property, which has the potential to be converted into a stylish bed and breakfast in a town that is crying out for more accommodation for tourists and visitors.
For more details or to arrange a viewing, contact Sherry Fitzgerald Radford Wexford.
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