buying property from cie/ iarnrod eireann

jugger

not sure if this is the right place for this but is it possible to buy property from cie and how would you go about starting the process.

also if any one has done this before or has any idea of priceing its only .25 of an acre app

regards jugger

coylemj

As a public body they would typically sell off property by public tender or if it was a mixed lot (e.g. end of life vehicles/lost property etc.) they would engage an auctioneer who would be told he could only offload the goods via public auction.

Not sure where you'd start, your post suggests that you're interested in a quarter acre plot somewhere. You could mail them an offer but they wouldn't be able to sell to you without some kind of transparent process which in the case of land would need to be either a public auction or a sealed tender bid.

Unfortunately you may find that the people involved might just decide to do nothing rather than have to do their job go to the bother of writing a tender document.

nuac

They have a very efficient legal department - at Heuston last time I dealt with them. Suggest you contact them.

jugger

nuac wrote: »

They have a very efficient legal department - at Heuston last time I dealt with them. Suggest you contact them.

thanks for the tip do you have an email or contact number you could pm me i had tried there web site but i didnt see anything there.
also how were they to deal with if you dont mind me asking ???

nuac

Havent the file handy

but I suggest you write to

Solicitor
Ianróid éireann
Heuston station
Dublin

It was some years ago, purchase of part of an old disused railway line

Victor

All the land is owned by CIÉ, not Irish Rail. http://www.cie.ie/our_services/group_property.asp

I suspect the office you are looking for is on Sherrif Street at the back of Connolly Station.

Best thing to do first would be to phone them - I think (01) 703 2000.

wazzoraybelle

A statutory body would have to advertise a property publicly ( even if you approached them about a plot and they were willing to sell it) if the market value of the property is greater than 150 000 euro.
I'm going through this process with another state body and I'm dealing with the bodies property manager.

GismoBaby

• CIE
• Solicitor's Office, Bridgewater House, Islandbridge, Dublin 8
  
• Tel: 01 7031519
• Fax: 01 7031539

knew learning this off would come in handy some day!! used to work for BE