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My dream home in Dublin 15??

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    LorelaiG
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    wandererz wrote: »
    Holy bejasus!

    It turns out that my dream home actually exists in Dublin 15 of all places.

    Just need a €2.3M mortgage.

    https://touch.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-6-homeleigh-porterstown-castleknock-co-dublin/1157875

    Sorry. That's mine.

    It has been on and off the market for about two years now.


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    anewme
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    Something off about that property. House completed to a very high standard, but all interiors; couches, pictures, chains, seem to be cheaper than cheap both in cost and taste.

    To me, looks like something a gangland type person would own.


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    Zaph
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    The hall looks like an entrance to an office block rather than a family home. And you'd need binoculars to see the TVs they're so far away from all the seating.


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    OneMoreBabadee
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    anewme wrote: »
    Something off about that property. House completed to a very high standard, but all interiors; couches, pictures, chains, seem to be cheaper than cheap both in cost and taste.

    To me, looks like something a gangland type person would own.


    Nope. The guy who owns it is a consultant for renewable energy projects in Africa. He plays golf in the Castleknock club beside the hotel.


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    italodisco
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    A cold soulless house,

    Even if you had 10 kids it would still feel empty.


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    wandererz
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    OneMoreBabadee wrote: »
    Nope. The guy who owns it is a consultant for renewable energy projects in Africa. He plays golf in the Castleknock club beside the hotel.

    How do i apply for a similar job? (when Covid-19 is over)


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    wandererz
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    As a matter of interest, how many other houses in the area have a basement swimming pool?

    Something like this in London for example would be £10M, £20M, £30M or more?


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    Mellor
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    anewme wrote: »
    House completed to a very high standard,

    It's a big house, with expensive windows and stone lobby.
    But I don't think it's a high standard at all. Especially interior. Very disjointed from a design POV.
    Kitchen looks like it came from their old house. Bathroom, bar, wardrobes very dated. In fact the whole house looks like they just stretched out a previous house. Which is why the rooms feel so hollow.

    90s style with Celtic Tiger money.


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    Rubberchikken
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    If that's the actual furniture they used then God help them.

    If not, it looks like someone went around à few second hand shops for any old stuff to pad the rooms out.

    I kind of like the house. It's not the worse I've seen but not the best either. And location is blah. Imo.


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    wandererz
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    Houses in Ireland don't get sold fully furnished AFAIK.
    So that needs to be budgeted for. As well as renovation costs for upgraded kitchen etc.

    Another €300K - €500k should do the trick.


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    eviltwin
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    It has a very corporate feel to it. Looks like the interior of an office rather than a family home


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    It could be converted into a high end nursing home easily enough


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    Mellor
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    wandererz wrote: »
    Houses in Ireland don't get sold fully furnished AFAIK.
    So that needs to be budgeted for. As well as renovation costs for upgraded kitchen etc.

    Another €300K - €500k should do the trick.

    I'd ssume somebody dropping 2million on a house has their own furniture, and if not that are aware that they need to factor get it regardess


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    lawred2
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    wandererz wrote: »
    Holy bejasus!

    It turns out that my dream home actually exists in Dublin 15 of all places.

    Just need a €2.3M mortgage.

    https://touch.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-6-homeleigh-porterstown-castleknock-co-dublin/1157875

    grim


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    OneMoreBabadee
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    Imagine the heating bill in winter


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    Nijmegen
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    If Celtic Tiger was a building... They've been trying to shift it for years. Here's a property section write up from October 2017. Columns imported from Egypt, 5 bedrooms over 8,000 square feet, and a bar taken from an establishment on Dame Street. I'm not surprised it hasn't sold, it represents a very, very niche type of taste for form over function. It's a real "Look at me" house that looks like it has very little comfort or warmth to it. There's pictures of bedrooms that look like they'd have echos.

    The owner mentions he was influenced by so much time spent in hotels. That pretty much sums up the place... The Grand Hyatt Somewhereorother. Not home.


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    theteal
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    How can a pile of bricks that big only have 5 bedrooms? My entire house could probably fit in that ridiculous dual sided living room and I've got 4.

    I'd be very uncomfortable in rooms that big, no cosiness at all. I'll pass :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    I could see conor mcgregor living there.

    Not a decent TV in the place either.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Zaph wrote: »
    The hall looks like an entrance to an office block rather than a family home. And you'd need binoculars to see the TVs they're so far away from all the seating.

    Fine so- I’ll take it :P

    It’s actually not a bad price- I’d say quality throughout is top notch


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    Spanish Eyes
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    Have a look in Dalkey, Killiney and surrounds. ( I know your post was tongue in cheek BTW).

    Nothing wrong with D15, there are pockets that are absolutely lovely. But re bang for your buck..... need to go South by the sea!


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    Spanish Eyes
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    This is more bang for buck with sea views also. Lovely.

    https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/woodbine-saval-park-road-dalkey-co-dublin-a96a500/4382238


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    RoryMac
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    This is more bang for buck with sea views also. Lovely.

    https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/woodbine-saval-park-road-dalkey-co-dublin-a96a500/4382238

    If you stand on your tippytoes in the attic

    But yeah that's a much nicer home


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    wandererz
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    OneMoreBabadee wrote: »
    Nope. The guy who owns it is a consultant for renewable energy projects in Africa. He plays golf in the Castleknock club beside the hotel.

    You're right. Turns out he was the club captain last year.


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    Spanish Eyes
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    Great to have a natter about anything but the C thing.


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    Larbre34
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    What a monstrous gaff that is. I think it has been on the market either continuously or frequently for the past 6 or 7 years. It is nothing more than a Celtic tiger w@nk, a venue, not a home. But if you like that atmosphere of suburban accounting firm office or cosy small airport terminal to live in, you'll probably get it for a song at the moment!


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    OneMoreBabadee
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    Would might a great "foreva home" for Jacinta and her 5 childer if the council bought it.


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    HildaOgdenx
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    The size of the rooms! There seems to be an awful lot of empty space everywhere.


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    StupidLikeAFox
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    The bar/games room looks like something you would see beside the reception of a 2 star Spanish hotel


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    StupidLikeAFox
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    Maybe the whole thing was modelled on a Holiday Inn they stayed at:
    g14-3093532.jpg


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    angel eyes 2012
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    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    This is more bang for buck with sea views also. Lovely.

    https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/woodbine-saval-park-road-dalkey-co-dublin-a96a500/4382238

    Ah but Saval Park Road isn't a 5 minute drive from Krispy Kreme and Mr Price.


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