Muahahaha wrote: » No not Maynooth but around Manor Kilbride in Wicklow. The house spoken about is 415k but needs a lot of work, perhaps 150k worth. Was just saying you could find houses in the same area for around 500k that dont need work done on them. Heres one at 575k which is twice the size and in move in conditionhttps://www.daft.ie/for-sale/bungalow-kilbride-blessington-co-wicklow/2838591
HeidiHeidi wrote: » The elegant staircase, the beautiful coving (if that's your thing), the gorgeous ceiling plasterwork (ditto) - and 3 cheapest of cheap IKEA mirrors stuck to the wall in the most prominent position possible....... off-centre :eek:
Fitz* wrote: » Why is the toilet seat duck-taped shut?!
ILikeBoats wrote: » Is that bath the wrong way round? should the corner not be in the corner?
humberklog wrote: » Just looking back on the Manor Kilbride house. That's in fantatic nick. No damp on the outside nor growth on the slates or discolourisation on the exterior walls, chimney nice and straight. And this for a house surrounded by trees. On the inside there's no sign of mould on the walls or ceiling or around the windows. The furniture and fittings and style aren't just of their time, they're fine example of the period and I'd say if you walked into that house in 1979 you'd think you were in some fancy American uncle's house. There nice thoughtful touches of design too such as the rounded corners on the shelves as you enter the sitting room from the kitchen. Hopefully that furniture isn't skipped (as some of it is seriously cool, then and now) and at the very least there's some hipsters shop owners from Camden Street sniffing the jocks off the estate agent. That's a credit to the builders and to the family and it's so rare to see an example of this style from that era that hasn't been eaten by nature or spontaneously combusted. I dunno why but for some reason it looks like it might have been a retirement home or retreat house for the likes of Carmalites or some such. It's just that the fire extinguisher is sticking out a bit.
Tabnabs wrote: » Save us St Benildus!https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/37-st-benildus-villas-navan-meath-c15w5p0/4501381 "sold as seen"...
[Deleted User] wrote: » What does that even mean?
Deleted User wrote: » What does that even mean?
Leg End Reject wrote: » If you buy it you all the crap therein too I presume.
HeidiHeidi wrote: » "Sold as seen"? You get to hire the skip and pay to get rid of all the **** they couldn't be bothered to even clear so you could see the rooms properly. They're clearly not in the market for maximising sale price :rolleyes:
BattleCorp wrote: » I'd guess it means you have to clear out all the crap inside.
Gregor Samsa wrote: » That's the surface meaning. I'd say the underlining meaning is that roomfuls of crap aren't the worst issue with the property.
tallaghtjoe wrote: » This just seems crazy. This has just sold for 251K.https://bidx1.com/en/en-ie/auction/property/50339?auctionids=1580,1584,1673
BattleCorp wrote: » You get that with any house though. I could be wrong but aren't all houses 'sold as seen'?
Uncle Pierre wrote: » Seems a highly unusual development too, to have three properties, and therefore potentially three households, on a site like that in a rural area. Another place where you'd really have to get on with your neighbours!
ohnonotgmail wrote: » It is a single property so probably granny flats or for grown up children.
Muahahaha wrote: » The Kilbride house is a good location for commuting but at 415k it is overpriced considering it would need about 150k of works to bring it up to a modern standard. You can buy similar houses in that area for under 500k that wouldnt need much work. This is another doer-upper house just a few kilometres south of Kilbride in the mountain village of Ballyknocken which is also close to Blessington. It is bigger than the Kilbride one (126sqm v 165sqm) and has a great view of the Blessington lakes, its just a pity the agent didnt wait for a sunny day to actually take the photos as its a very scenic area. It was put up on Monday for 245k but since then the agent has raised the price to 300k, likely because theres been lots of interest Added bonus is once a year one of Irelands best small music festivals is held in a field on the lake shore just down the road. Its called Knockan Stockan and it is pretty unique in that its a music festival that is run by musicians for musicians. Its all done on voluntary work by people who work in music, theatre and the arts. Have been to it a couple of times and they put on a really great weekend.
Uncle Pierre wrote: » It's close on 20 years ago now, but I spent two years myself living in a flat in this place:https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-glenbower-house-the-avenue-gorey-co-wexford/2629315 What does anybody here think of it?
TomSweeney wrote: » This is Blessignton with those stone walls ???
For Forks Sake wrote: » https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0422/1211432-cab-raid-kerry/ ....starting at home
Alun wrote: » It's Ballyknockan (not Ballyknocken which is also in Wicklow but a long way away!), also known as the granite village. Lots of local granite quarries and a centre for stonecutters and stone craft, so not strange at all. Curious as to why you'd think it was?
TomSweeney wrote: » 'Operation Tarmac' !!! That has to be a nod!!!
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