Old homestead stone walls.

80sDiesel

Selling a piece of land which had an old homestead on it.

I have another old homestead which I have the idea of fixing up in future.

Question is. Am I daft in bringing stones into my field!
Could I easily source them in future if I wanted to?

_Brian

If you have a way of loading and moving them easily I would.

You'd be mad if when you go to dontiur work and have to start buying stone and maybe paying to haul it too.

Username John

80sDiesel wrote: »

Selling a piece of land which had an old homestead on it.

I have another old homestead which I have the idea of fixing up in future.

Question is. Am I daft in bringing stones into my field!
Could I easily source them in future if I wanted to?

Unrelated to anything you asked

If there are old walls, does that make it more valuable, cos the chances of getting a site there are higher?

Or maybe it doesnt matter either way, dependent on where in the country you are...

80sDiesel

Username John wrote: »

Unrelated to anything you asked

If there are old walls, does that make it more valuable, cos the chances of getting a site there are higher?

Or maybe it doesnt matter either way, dependent on where in the country you are...

As far as I am aware once it's derelict it might aswell count as if no one ever lived there. But I am open to correction.

Looks like I will be busy this bank holiday then!

Attie

80sDiesel wrote: »

Username John wrote: »

Unrelated to anything you asked

If there are old walls, does that make it more valuable, cos the chances of getting a site there are higher?

Or maybe it doesnt matter either way, dependent on where in the country you are...

As far as I am aware once it's derelict it might aswell count as if no one ever lived there. But I am open to correction.

Looks like I will be busy this bank holiday then!

I'd check, not break the bank to make sure

Lady Haywire

We had a derelict house (stone walls, asbestos/slate roof) being used as a cowshed for 20+yrs. Decided to do it up and only had to keep the walls or part of the walls in order to build with PP. So I'd check it up, especially if you're in a place that's difficult to get planning in nowadays (It's v hard to get in leitrim now with all the ghost estates)

Donegalforever

Normally it is a lot easier to get Planning Permission where there is an old existing house.

Usually, in these circumstances you have to keep at least part of one of the old existing wall.

It would be worth you while checking this out with the Planning Authority where you live, as it could make the site more valuable.

80sDiesel

Thanks for all input. I had a good look again and there is no gable left but it had a few interesting walls dug into the side of the steep land( 4 feet deep by 4 foot wide) which I had never seen before. It's going to be too steep to take them so will leave them.

Interesting about planning permission. I was always under the impression that once a house is derelict it's akin to applying from scratch. My other place still has its old gable wall still standing so will definitely do some research.