Redevelopment starting at Dollymount House, Clontarf?

deandean · 04-02-2013 3:07pm #1

Anyone noticed that site offices have gone into the car park of the old Ballymount house?

I heard a rumour that the developer is going ahead with the approved plans to build 60 apartments, which would be a brave move at this time!

I recall the premises sold in 2006 for a reputed €13 million, And I remember being astonished that such a busy pub was closed overnight.

frankosw · 04-02-2013 3:54pm

Yer man Leo Fitzgerald sold when the going was good...i persoanlly hayted the place..overpriced food and rude staff.

admiralofthefleet · 04-02-2013 4:05pm

frankosw wrote: »

Yer man Leo Fitzgerald sold when the going was good...i persoanlly hayted the place..overpriced food and rude staff.

i agree about the staff but the food was great

deandean · 04-02-2013 4:34pm

Was it Dollymount House that opened a creche on weekends in its last few months? It was one of the pubs around there anyway, you could park your kids in the creche and get rat-arsed (and well fed!), a novel idea, shame it didn't take off:D

Ray von · 04-02-2013 4:57pm

Brave move to start builing apts in this day and age. But saying that the sea view & location would see them sell no problem if decent value.

Would love to see it made into a pub again. That part of Clontarf/Dollymount is badly lacking a pub.

frankosw · 04-02-2013 5:27pm

Ray von wrote: »

Brave move to start builing apts in this day and age. But saying that the sea view & location would see them sell no problem if decent value.

Would love to see it made into a pub again. That part of Clontarf/Dollymount is badly lacking a pub.

There's always the Pebble Beach a ten minute walk away.

dd972 · 05-02-2013 1:00am

I quite liked the pub, plenty of space in it.

Mr Simpson · 05-02-2013 1:50am

I'd love to see the Dollyer reopen, I miss it. I highly doubt that MKN are going to go ahead with the apartments now. They already have a load of empty apartments in Raheny and other areas not so far away.

Lovely Bloke · 05-02-2013 7:48am

Loved their scampi.

admiralofthefleet · 05-02-2013 12:02pm

remember the smoking room being a conservatory slap bang in the middle of the pub right beside the carvery

Belfunk · 21-02-2013 4:08pm

They apartments are going up after all.

Lovely Bloke · 22-02-2013 7:35am

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

remember the smoking room being a conservatory slap bang in the middle of the pub right beside the carvery

Ha, I think The Goose in Drumcondra still has a similar set up - so does the A1 in Artane in their upstairs bar

deandean · 11-03-2013 10:32am

Well, it's all happening, the nom-nom diggers are pulling Dollymount House down as I type. I took a few photos for posterity:

Mr Simpson · 11-03-2013 10:37am

Sad to see it being torn down, I've a lot of memories from there

admiralofthefleet · 11-03-2013 12:38pm

sad to see, it was a great pub

whiskeyman · 12-03-2013 12:40am

Meh, about time to be honest. Better it gone than another derelict building.
So is the original development plan going ahead after it?

Piliger · 12-03-2013 12:53am

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

sad to see, it was a great pub

Great pub with so many memories for so many people. Sad.

decisions · 14-03-2013 11:23pm

Used to love going there as a kid, many good memories. It's sad to see it come down but I'd rather something there than a derelict building.

Are the original plans going ahead? Apartments?

mambo · 19-03-2013 3:48pm

This is the planning application for "Demolition of existing public house & construction of 66 apartments in 3 blocks"

neris · 20-03-2013 6:07pm

mambo wrote: »

This is the planning application for "Demolition of existing public house & construction of 66 apartments in 3 blocks"

just whats needed in Dublin, more apartments. Though theres a good few conditions on it

Perfect Ring · 21-03-2013 10:15pm

I'd say there could be demand for apartments as its such a great location.

deandean · 22-03-2013 9:54am

Perfect Ring wrote: »

I'd say there could be demand for apartments as its such a great location.

Cripes I am not so sure, look at the Sheiling Hotel development up the road, finished a couple of years now, lying empty.

I reckon we are in the 'post-apartment era', buyers want houses now not apartments.

John_Rambo · 22-03-2013 11:06pm

deandean wrote: »

Cripes I am not so sure, look at the Sheiling Hotel development up the road, finished a couple of years now, lying empty

Is it? I haven't had a proper look in a while... looks nice from what I can gather.

deandean · 23-03-2013 1:01am

John_Rambo wrote: »

Is it? I haven't had a proper look in a while... looks nice from what I can gather.

Yea Sheiling Square is a fine looking development in fairness. I don't know if it's being actively marketed at the moment. Here's a linky to a local who has a few good photographs of the finished site.
http://www.photopol.com/sheiling/finished_product.html

A mate of mine is back from Switzerland where apartment living is common, he despairs at the standards here. His apartment complex had:
- A storage room downstairs for each apt
- A party room that you could book for your kid's birthday party
- A pram room at groundfloor level
- A car wash area
- etc etc

Dub13 · 23-03-2013 5:10pm

Its a good location for Apts in farness.Used to love that pub.

JM Skipton · 02-04-2013 3:22pm

neris wrote: »

just whats needed in Dublin, more apartments. Though theres a good few conditions on it

Probably not a bad time to start as it will take a couple of years to build(things should be a little better than they are now) and Clontarf is one of the few areas that property has actually increased in value in the last year. A mate of mine was actually in a bidding war for a property in Clontarf just after Christmas...crazy I know but it happened

Redevelopment starting at Dollymount House, Clontarf?

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