Classic car storage question

Jonny303

Hi,

I am just questioning around to see if people in the classic car end of things are having much trouble with storage space?

Curious as to what people pay for storage and in what kind of facility space?

I am thinking about putting in a few 20x10ft units, just trying to see what people have already.

I am not interested in larger units for people to be able to work on their cars, just storage.

Thanks

kev1.3s

Reasonably priced storage will be always in demand, a guy around here put some in but was charging rates close to my mortgage for it so it's mostly empty.
Just remember that it's a hobby for most people and won't be able to justify or afford paying through the nose for storage.

gn3dr

Someone was telling me last week about one of the multi story car parks in Tralee charging a fiver a week for a car space for long term storage.

Jonny303

I was thinking more of lock ups and spaces. Only one person to have access.

Canam Spyder

Hi Jonny,

I was looking for same kind of storage in Dublin recently and was quoted €267 per month for 20 x 10 unit, with vehicular access. I wanted it for Bikes and Boat Trailer and general "shed" stuff....

What part of the country are you in?

Jonny303

Hi Canam,

I am in Wicklow, Newcastle village to be exact, 5 minutes from Greystones or the N11, 20 minutes from the Red Cow.

I am currently offering fully insulated storage containers, with power if required. I may be going into other shaped units shortly, just have to wait and see how things pan out.

Price varies based on how long you are looking for the unit for,

Jonathan

Canam Spyder

Hi Jonathan,

I am in north Dublin, so a bit far away for me. Thanks anyway and good luck with the venture.

alastair

PM sent.

80sDiesel

Jonathan, are the units ventilated? Cheers

antodeco

Im renting a double fronted garage (enough to store 2 cars very comfortably side by side, 3 at a push) for €300 a month. That is ventilated, powered and watered. I was actually thinking of renting out the other half of the garage, as it has its own entrance!

Max Headroom

Is that you on done deal..45+/week..??

Jonny303

The units I currently have are not ventilated as they are insulated shipping containers. The units I am looking at doing would be.

Mini850

For me, Storage is one of the main reasons I do not currently have a project car or classic.

I live in a house with a 1 car driveway and no garage. When I lived at home, I had all the space in the world and always had at least 1 project car on the go.

What id love is a lock up close to home that I could buy or rent for a reasonable monthly rate. A garage away from home if you will where I could store and work on something.

I was only looking at lock up type properties in the UK in the Norfolk area which are essentially single car garage size properties selling for between £8k and £10k. Usually in blocks of 10 or 12 attached lock ups (you could buy a block for £45k)

Is there anything like that in Ireland outside the major cities in Ireland??

Jonny303

What would you class as as a reasonable rate, monthly for what your describing above?

Mini850

From what I see, places like this are going for about £50-60 sterling a month outside of the big cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool etc

In London, I heard of a lockup selling for half a mill!!!!!

Id be more interested in buying a unit though. From what I can see, they build them
in the UK in blocks of 10 or 12 attached garages for all the world. I see these blocks of units sell for between £45k and £110 depending on location and how many units etc.

When you put it down on paper like that, would you make money from it?? I have no idea what 12 garage units attached would cost to build, but 12 units at €100 a month for instance is only €1200. €14400 a year if you have a full take up. How many years until you see a return??

For me this is all speculation so the above could be way off.

So personally, if there were single garage sized units where I could sore a car and work on it for sale for 10-15k like in the UK, I think id be all over it.

Mini850

So you know, I'm in the south east area of the country and the town I live in has NO storage facility suited for storing a car.

Silvera

Mini850 wrote: »

So you know, I'm in the south east area of the country and the town I live in has NO storage facility suited for storing a car.

+ 1

turbocab

Mini850 wrote: »

So you know, I'm in the south east area of the country and the town I live in has NO storage facility suited for storing a car.

I have a holiday home with a garage in wexford town,i may rent it out at a reasonable rate,no electricity in it though,but at 150 a month it would be great value,get In touch if you are interested.

Jonny303

Mini850 wrote: »

From what I see, places like this are going for about £50-60 sterling a month outside of the big cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool etc

In London, I heard of a lockup selling for half a mill!!!!!

Id be more interested in buying a unit though. From what I can see, they build them
in the UK in blocks of 10 or 12 attached garages for all the world. I see these blocks of units sell for between £45k and £110 depending on location and how many units etc.

When you put it down on paper like that, would you make money from it?? I have no idea what 12 garage units attached would cost to build, but 12 units at €100 a month for instance is only €1200. €14400 a year if you have a full take up. How many years until you see a return??

For me this is all speculation so the above could be way off.

So personally, if there were single garage sized units where I could sore a car and work on it for sale for 10-15k like in the UK, I think id be all over it.

For this kind of rate, you can't make a return on it, well I couldn't see it anyway!

Mini850

Jonny303 wrote: »

For this kind of rate, you can't make a return on it, well I couldn't see it anyway!

You're probably right.

Thats probably why there isn't a huge amount of this kind of storage widely available.

Looking at prices that storeall and the likes of those storage building types charge for small units, maybe you might get more.

Saying that, I wouldnt pay more personally.

Milly33

Hey turbocab thank you but Wexford is a little away from me. Back on the look out now for a spot. if anyone has one in Cork I would be very interested need to store her for maybe 8months ish

turbocab

no problem good luck on your hunt for a place in cork

bonzodog2

Milly33 wrote: »

Hey turbocab thank you but Wexford is a little away from me. Back on the look out now for a spot. if anyone has one in Cork I would be very interested need to store her for maybe 8months ish

Maybe too far for you, but I know a place in Youghal used for storage of cars, boats, campers, caravans. A disused factory. They charge €80/qtr for a caravan. I doubt they'd let people use as a workshop though.
Milly33 or anyone else interested, send me a PM.

Mini850

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Maybe too far for you, but I know a place in Youghal used for storage of cars, boats, campers, caravans. A disused factory. They charge €80/qtr for a caravan. I doubt they'd let people use as a workshop though.
Milly33 or anyone else interested, send me a PM.

See thats too far for me, but 80 squid a qtr (or a little over 20 a month) sounds perfect.

Ill have to try tackle my uncle (a farmer) for use of one of his barns

Milly33

Oh thank you nope not to far I would just maybe need to tow it done. I shall pm

turbocab

turbocab wrote: »

I have a holiday home with a garage in wexford town,i may rent it out at a reasonable rate,no electricity in it though,but at 150 a month it would be great value,get In touch if you are interested.

i think 150 maybe a bit much for no electricity ,but for the winter months i will rent it out for 100 a month, if anyone is interested,wexford town area,

turbocab

turbocab wrote: »

i think 150 maybe a bit much for no electricity ,but for the winter months i will rent it out for 100 a month, if anyone is interested,wexford town area,

anyone interested for six winter months

niallirl

Hi

Looking for campervan storage south county Dublin? I have tried https://greenmeadowcaravanstorage.ie/ but no one answering their phone. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Cheers Niall

Sir Galahad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/99890537#Comment_99890537

Beshoff Motors in Baldoyle are doing storage for €29 a week.