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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
The ‘enchanting' cottage on Irish market for €135k – it has ‘perfect blend of traditional character and modern comfort'
A STUNNING home has hit the Irish market for €135,000 - and it comes with huge perks. Located at Cloontumper in Bekan, Advertisement 6 The home in Cloontumper in Bekan, Claremorris, County Mayo is selling for €135,000 Credit: 6 The home has an open plan design Credit: 6 The kitchen is fully fitted Credit: It is perfect for those looking to put their own touch on a The home has two bedrooms and one bathroom, making it perfect for a couple or small It is nestled in the Mayo countryside, offering the perfect blend of traditional character and modern comfort. The home is set on a large private site, and gives off rustic charm with timeless features. Advertisement READ MORE IN PROPERTY Inside the home, guests are welcomed by a large open-plan living room with tiled floors. It features exposed brick walls, a feature fireplace and a bay window to allow sunlight in. The open-plan kitchen is the heart of the home, which leads into an open-plan dining room. The kitchen is fitted with all necessary appliances including a large amount of storage, a washing machine, an oven, a countertop sink and a large fridge. Advertisement Most read in Money The open-plan design is perfect for hosting friends or families, and for making it your own. The two bedrooms have tiled flooring with large windows to allow natural sunlight in. The two bedrooms are generously sized, offering comfort, tranquility and countryside views. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES The bathroom appears to be recently renovated, and has tiling from floor to ceiling. Advertisement It features a walk-in shower, a wash hand basin and a water closet. The property also includes a smart meter and is due to be fitted with fibre broadband this year. There is an immersion heater installed, along with a wood burner and an insulated roof. Outside, there are endless possibilities for the new owners. Advertisement The large garden provides options for planting your own desired plants or transforming it into the perfect hosting space. The size of the site also allows for the expansion of the property. To the back of the home, there is the septic tank, a decking area and the original stone wall sheds. 'SERENE RETREAT' These sheds could be used for a number of uses, including as an outdoor office, a home gym or even for more accommodation. Advertisement The property is just a short drive from Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Knock Shrine and Ireland West Airport. There are a range of different amenities within a short drive, including lakes, scenic walks, schools, shops and services. The Westport to In the listing on the agent said: "Whether you are looking for a serene retreat, a charming family home or a picturesque holiday escape this countryside gem is a rare find." Advertisement The home has a BER rating of G and an Energy Performance Indicator of 761.9 kWh/m2/yr. 6 There are two bedrooms in the home Credit: 6 The bathroom appears to be recently renovated Credit: 6 The home sits on a large site Credit: Advertisement
Irish Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Look inside: Stylish and spacious Ranelagh terrace for €1.295m
Address : 19 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 Price : €1,295,000 Agent : DNG View this property on Don't be fooled by the modest exterior of 19 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, as this house is deceptively spacious. With a floor area of 153sq m (1,636sq ft), the terraced Ranelagh property has been extended out and up over the years while still managing to hang on to a 22m-long garden. The owners bought the house in the heart of Dublin 6 in 2016 and did it up 'bit by bit' over the years. The less glamorous, but all-important, jobs such as fitting insulation and the repointing of the brickwork, as well as the installation of a new gas boiler, have ensured that the Ber-exempt property runs smoothly. On a more aesthetic level, the sash windows were replicated and replaced with double glazing, and the old, unused diningroom was transformed into a library. From the front to the back, number 19 is now fully renovated. The railed front garden has been landscaped to include a gravelled driveway with mature planting in the borders and an antique bird bath at the centre. It is on the market through DNG with an asking price of €1.295 million. READ MORE Hallway Livingroom Library Kitchen Diningroom The front door with fanlight above opens into a black-and-white-tiled hallway with a guest toilet under the stairs. To the right is the sittingroom that is steeped in original features such as the marble fireplace, shutters on the windows, coving and centre rose. Double doors open into the new library room that has been extensively shelved, creating a calm and quiet space in the house. French doors lead out to the paved patio and on a fine, sunny day, the garden feels like an annex on to the room when both doors can remain open. Main bedroom Rear garden The long extension at the back of the house begins with the kitchen and leads down to the diningroom. In this newer part of the house the floor changes from the original sanded boards to a parquet flooring. The kitchen is fully fitted with units painted in Farrow & Ball's Pitch Blue and has integrated appliances that include a Hotpoint double-oven and hob. The diningroom is at the very end of the house and also opens out to the patio and garden. The garden was landscaped in 2022 so new owners will benefit from the growth that is happening in all the new plants, as well as the maturing of the old plum tree by the lawn. [ Stunning sea views at Dalkey apartment that has hosted film stars, for €1.295m Opens in new window ] Upstairs are three bedrooms. The two original rooms are large with the main bedroom running the width of the house. Two sash windows and built-in wardrobes by Rhatigan and Hick as well as a dark engineered wood floor elevate this room. The second bedroom is en suite and there is also a family bathroom with a bath with an overhead rainwater shower. At the back of the house is a third bedroom that also has an en suite bathroom. The attic has been fully converted and has had various uses over the years including an office, a spare bedroom and is currently a playroom. On a clear day, views out to the Poolbeg chimneys can be enjoyed from this top room. The location will be a huge draw for interested parties. Both Rathmines and Ranelagh villages are less than five minutes away on foot, as are two Luas stops. The owners are moving out of Dublin 6 to be closer to family, but they will miss the ability to ditch the car on weekends and enjoy having everything they need on their doorstep.
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Inside Dublin home of one of Ireland's most dangerous armed robbers with converted attic as CAB puts €345k buy on market
THE Dublin home of a convicted armed robber has been put on the market by the Criminal Assets Bureau. With an asking price of €345,000, the house was once home to convicted cash-in-transit armed robber Advertisement 5 The home is located in Clonee , Dublin 15 Credit: 5 The home has a modern kitchen Credit: 5 Stefan Saunders was the previous homeowner Credit: Journalist collect He lived at the home with his wife until it was ruled at the The house was noted to be expensively furnished at the time. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS The In an appeal against the High Court decision at the Court of Appeal, the couple lost, and again a second time when the case was heard by the Now, it looks to be sold at an online public The semi-detached double-fronted five-bedroom Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Exclusive It is also As you head upstairs, there is a master bedroom, complete with an ensuite and walk-in wardrobe, four other bedrooms and an attic conversion. The property is located close to the M50/M3 It is also located a short walk from local Advertisement The area is said to be "well serviced by public transport", with The home is made up of an entrance hallway, WC, open plan living room, dining room and It also comprises of a front car The kitchen is a modern design, with an open plan living area and conservatory. Advertisement As well as a walk-in The main bathroom is also complete with a PREVIOUS OWNERS It is alleged that They were also noted to have gone on a six-week holiday to Orlando with family, bought two BMWs, the home in Clonee for €360,000 and spent an additional €125,000 on an extension. Advertisement The extension was paid for in cash, with €30,000 allegedly going to a carpenter in €5,000 payments of €50 notes. The home's renovation features a sanitary ware, furnishings, projector screens and a jacuzzi. The couple have denied the money used in these purchases came from criminal activity. Saunders was arrested for an attempted Advertisement The proceeds of the sale of the house, which will occur on May 28, 2025, will be remitted to the State. 5 It features an attic conversion Credit: 5 There is also a jacuzzi feature Credit:
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Hybrid work drives appetite for new housing in East Cork
A demographic bulge, net inward migration, returning Irish expats and work from home options for relocators from Dublin, London, the Middle and Far East and North America and elsewhere are (as elsewhere) helping underpin the strength of the East Cork property market. A recent has reported findings of 26,200 mortgage drawdowns in 2024, which was the highest since 2007 — even as new home completions for last year at just over 30,000, according to the Central Statistics Office, fell below the Government target and are still proving laggardy coming towards the mid-point of 2025. Belvelly bridge near Fota wildlife park. Population growth will require another bridge in this area. Though mover activity has softened of late, with drawdowns down 20% on pre-Covid levels, Midleton estate agent Adrianna Hegarty notes: 'We're seeing this gap partially filled by returning expats and hybrid-working professionals relocating from Dublin and beyond.' Despite more properties being listed online, available stock is still down year-on-year, and most homes are achieving 10–15% above asking, Adrianna adds, with the rise of green mortgages (tied to BERs of B3 or better) has notably shifted buyer preferences, such that homes with B and A-BER's 'are being fast-tracked by mortgage lenders and buyers alike, commanding strong interest due to their energy upgrades, comfort levels, and their long-term savings potential.' The rich agricultural land base of East Cork, and long and often sandy shoreline with dramatic headlands and hidden coves, along with toes in the water at Cork habour, coastal villages and architecturally impressive towns like Cobh on Great Island, mean a wide variety of properties available for home hunters — from brand new and future-proofed A-rated new builds, to and modern family homes, ranches and rural bungalows, townhouses and terraces, humble cottages to historic period houses and farms (land value are hitting €20k an acre for good land), as well as one-of-a-kind lifestyle properties worth digging out and relocating to (case in point? Hegarty Properties' listing of an old boathouse on the secondary pier in Ballycotton, a stone, arched ruin with a €70,000 AMV on launch. Haulbowline, an island with strong naval history and shipbuilding, one of many centres of employment in East Cork. Pic: Chani Anderson Despite — or indeed perhaps because of — effectively being a cul de sac with the next stop being the ocean, Ballycotton is becoming an East Cork lifestyle outlier (see also this weekend's Property & Home pages) with an appeal to match almost any West Cork coastal community: expect the ripples to spread to the likes of Shangarry, Aghada and Youghal in coming years as remote-hybrid working continues to hold appeal in a post-pandemic period, when lifestyle, and access to natural amenities, beaches, woods and rivers as well as to locations of sports, greenways and hobbies has moved up the wish-list scale. East Cork picks up its pace as soon as you leave wooded Tivoli and the Dunkettle interchange (a big O'Flynn Group residential scheme at Dunkathel House will draw even more to the charms of the east), starting at Little Island, passing Great Island (Cobh) and on to Capel Island in Youghal. Little Island alone has over 1,000 businesses, and after the delivery of several new business parks in the past five years is likely to now see employment at up to 10,000 persons, with major investment by the likes of Eli Lilly, Cara Partners and Pepsi, with many working there able to buy homes and live in and around East Cork, at locations like market town Midleton (as well as the home of major employer Irish Distillers) back with a bang after floods two years ago, Carrigtwohill, the harbour hinterland, as well as Glounthaune and that Great Island, Cobh. An O'Flynn Group residential scheme at Dunkathel House will draw a lot of people towards the east of Cork. The Georgian mansion set in 59.4 hectares (146 Acres) at the north eastern entrance to Cork City. International buyers 'have been buying in Cobh solidly for the last three years, and particularly in the last six months,' says agent Johanna Murphy who says sales (and, increasingly) prices have been strong since the start of this year too. 'Normally they have a connection with Cobh, or they just want to retire here,' she says. 'They are buying houses from €250,000 up to €1.5m, and even commercial property where they can get a return. 'There are hidden gems in Cobh, period homes that have been in families for generations and again when they do come up for sale they attract international buyers as they are so rare to come by, and of course the views over Cork harbour are some of the best in the country.' As ever, the harbour is a key performer for the wider Cork and indeed Munster area, for shipping, industry, lifestyle and tourism, increasing as a residential option too …. while an urgency to be addressed clearly now is the need for a second bridge access to Cobh/Great Island to supplement the venerable arched one to be found at Belvelly, as well as the cross-river ferry and the thankfully retained and vastly enhanced rail line, as pretty a journey as any on this entire island.
Irish Times
05-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Light-filled modern mews with home office in Bray for €650,000
Address : The Mews, Wilford Court, Bray, Co Wicklow Price : €650,000 Agent : DNG View this property on Tucked away in a corner of the Wilford Court apartment complex is this light-filled two-bedroom mews with a home office and a good-sized south-facing back garden. Originally built at the end of an extensively long garden of a house on the main road, the modern A-rated mews was bought new by its current owner in 2017 and he has kept it in impeccable condition. The Mews, Wilford Court extends to 102sq m (1,098sq ft) and is likely to appeal to a single person, a couple or a small family who want a low-maintenance home with a dedicated work-from-home space near the popular and vibrant seaside town of Bray . It is on the market seeking €650,000 through DNG . The town is filled with cafes, shops and restaurants – the mile-long promenade and the Dart station are about a 20-minute walk from the house – and trains from Bray take about 40 minutes to reach Pearse Station in Dublin city. It is also a short drive from the N11/M50. Aerial view Entrance Home office Kitchen Dining area Living area Living area From the exterior, painted in the lightest grey with accents of darker grey, the palette throughout the home is fresh, with white walls and light laminate wood-effect flooring, ready for a new owner to make their mark. READ MORE The first room on the right off the hall is a small office room, with light from a window above the desk. Further down the hall is a good-sized downstairs loo with a built-in wood-effect vanity unit and large cabinet. The hub of this home – an open-plan kitchen/living/diningroom – sits to the back of the house, flooded with light from its south-facing aspect and floor-to-ceiling glazing. The kitchen occupies the centre of the layout and features a quartz-walled island with storage and modern grey gloss units. The dining space is allocated a squared-off area with a window to the right of the kitchen. Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom Back garden The living area is to the rear, with natural light flowing in from a window on each of its three walls. The seaside-chic interior style really suits the space and creates a relaxing atmosphere. The living area opens out to the paved back garden that has a high trellis to the rear and hedges and tall trees on either side for privacy. You could easily swing open the living area doors and have guests wander in and out for a barbecue in the summer. [ Historical six-bedroom mill in scenic Annamoe village for €1m Opens in new window ] Back inside, the two double bedrooms upstairs are en suite: the one to the rear has an en suite shower room while the one to the front has an en suite bathroom with a full-size bath and navy-blue Moroccan-style tiling underfoot. The owner says he has rarely had to turn on the radiators upstairs as the warmth from the underfloor heating on the ground floor rises to heat the entire home. In addition, the property has access to two underground parking spaces.
