Who'd live in a house like this? Part 2

ohnonotgmail · 17-06-2021 10:03AM

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Needs a bit of updating but my god this is just stunning. It has it's own castle on the grounds. And it's right out the road from my mam's house. I remember cycling past this house on my bike when I was a kid and it always looked so magical and secret coz you can only see the gates from the road.
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-old-castle-hse-approx-4-96-acres-dungar-roscrea-co-tipperary/3287858

that is a lot of house for the money.

tallaghtjoe · 17-06-2021 10:13AM

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Needs a bit of updating but my god this is just stunning. It has it's own castle on the grounds. And it's right out the road from my mam's house. I remember cycling past this house on my bike when I was a kid and it always looked so magical and secret coz you can only see the gates from the road.
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-old-castle-hse-approx-4-96-acres-dungar-roscrea-co-tipperary/3287858

Beautiful House, nicely kept.
House, castle and almost 5 acres for that money

well worth its money

17-06-2021 10:22AM

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Needs a bit of updating but my god this is just stunning. It has it's own castle on the grounds. And it's right out the road from my mam's house. I remember cycling past this house on my bike when I was a kid and it always looked so magical and secret coz you can only see the gates from the road.
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-old-castle-hse-approx-4-96-acres-dungar-roscrea-co-tipperary/3287858

Wow, love it.
I'm looking at crappy little semi detached houses in Dublin for that price

seamus · 17-06-2021 10:23AM

If I retired in my 50s with a fvckload of money, that's exactly the kind of thing I'd buy. Enough projects to keep you going for years, and the ongoing maintenance would mean you'd always have a couple of hours of jobs to get done in the morning.

Looking at it right now though I'm think it'd be nice for a bit of a weekend away with one or two other families, but otherwise a complete money pit.

ohnonotgmail · 17-06-2021 10:31AM

seamus wrote: »

If I retired in my 50s with a fvckload of money, that's exactly the kind of thing I'd buy. Enough projects to keep you going for years, and the ongoing maintenance would mean you'd always have a couple of hours of jobs to get done in the morning.

Looking at it right now though I'm think it'd be nice for a bit of a weekend away with one or two other families, but otherwise a complete money pit.

It seems to have had a lot of the important work like heating and electrics already done. the FTTP is nice as well.

josip · 17-06-2021 10:32AM

tallaghtjoe wrote: »

Beautiful House, nicely kept.
House, castle and almost 5 acres for that money well worth its money

And as a bonus, although the postal address is Tipperary, you'd actually be living in Offaly.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Castle+House,+Dungar,+Roscrea,+Co.+Offaly/@52.9718436,-7.7860994,305m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x485cfb483150b6d9:0x3585203a9632534d!8m2!3d52.9717322!4d-7.7853913

First thing I'd get if I bought that place would be a robo-mower or a few sheep.

Mr. CooL ICE · 17-06-2021 10:49AM

That house makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside to look at it. Looking past the handful of areas that need obvious work, there's very little I'd change. I don't like the couches and would update the wooden toilet seat. But that's about it.

17-06-2021 11:03AM

Lovely house, anywhere near civilisation and that house fetches many multiples of that asking price.

ohnonotgmail · 17-06-2021 11:08AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Lovely house, anywhere near civilisation and that house fetches many multiples of that asking price.

not really that far from civilisation. 1.5 miles from roscrea. A 20 minute drive from Birr.

josip · 17-06-2021 11:09AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

...1.5 miles from roscrea. A 20 minute drive from Birr.

yep, that's what Chinese Whospers said

Leg End Reject · 17-06-2021 11:41AM

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

That house makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside to look at it. Looking past the handful of areas that need obvious work, there's very little I'd change. I don't like the couches and would update the wooden toilet seat. But that's about it.

Just the carpet on the stairs, landing and in the bedrooms, and some changes of paint colour for me. As said above a few sheep fenced in will take care of a lot of the garden and just concentrate then on a small area around the house.

I LOVE that house.

Leg End Reject · 17-06-2021 11:45AM

Actually I hope someone with more money than taste doesn't buy it and pimp it up.

Mollyb60 · 17-06-2021 11:56AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Lovely house, anywhere near civilisation and that house fetches many multiples of that asking price.

I resent you saying that Roscrea isn't the centre of civilisation. We have a swimming pool now you know!

(very true though

)

knucklehead6 · 17-06-2021 12:14PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Just the carpet on the stairs, landing and in the bedrooms, and some changes of paint colour for me. As said above a few sheep fenced in will take care of a lot of the garden and just concentrate then on a small area around the house.

I LOVE that house.

Watch Clarksons Farm on Amazon Prime... Sheep are a LOT more trouble than they're worth!! :eek:

Leg End Reject · 17-06-2021 12:16PM

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Watch Clarksons Farm on Amazon Prime... Sheep are a LOT more trouble than they're worth!! :eek:

Goats then. They never cause any trouble ...

josip · 17-06-2021 12:37PM

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Watch Clarksons Farm on Amazon Prime... Sheep are a LOT more trouble than they're worth!! :eek:

True, as soon as they come into the world they're looking to get out of it.
If they could, they'd die twice.

What.Now · 17-06-2021 01:04PM

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Needs a bit of updating but my god this is just stunning. It has it's own castle on the grounds. And it's right out the road from my mam's house. I remember cycling past this house on my bike when I was a kid and it always looked so magical and secret coz you can only see the gates from the road.
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-old-castle-hse-approx-4-96-acres-dungar-roscrea-co-tipperary/3287858

Can anyone spot me €500,000. Would be willing to pay back in a couple of years.

KevRossi · 17-06-2021 01:57PM

josip wrote: »

And as a bonus, although the postal address is Tipperary, you'd actually be living in Offaly.

First thing I'd get if I bought that place would be a robo-mower or a few sheep.

Valais sheep are your only man.

BattleCorp · 17-06-2021 02:26PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Disgraceful doing blackface in this day and age. They need to be cancelled.

KevRossi · 17-06-2021 08:11PM

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Watch Clarksons Farm on Amazon Prime... Sheep are a LOT more trouble than they're worth!! :eek:

How much of that is scripted and how much of it is real? I've watched a couple of short clips on Youtube and it looks totally scripted. But very obviously so. Like Top Gear as it was slowly losing its polish.

inforfun · 17-06-2021 09:10PM

KevRossi wrote: »

How much of that is scripted and how much of it is real? I've watched a couple of short clips on Youtube and it looks totally scripted. But very obviously so. Like Top Gear as it was slowly losing its polish.

Watched it in 1 go last weekend. Obviously, there is some scripting involved but all by all, it is a great watch. Some great characters involved as well.

Suckler · 19-06-2021 12:23PM

KevRossi wrote: »

How much of that is scripted and how much of it is real? I've watched a couple of short clips on Youtube and it looks totally scripted. But very obviously so. Like Top Gear as it was slowly losing its polish.

inforfun wrote: »

Watched it in 1 go last weekend. Obviously, there is some scripting involved but all by all, it is a great watch. Some great characters involved as well.

Every second of it is scripted.

ongarite · 19-06-2021 12:41PM

If you want to see some non-scripted UK farming from UK motor journalist, watch Harry's Farm rather than that knobhead Clarkson.

KevRossi · 20-06-2021 09:17PM

ongarite wrote: »

If you want to see some non-scripted UK farming from UK motor journalist, watch Harry's Farm rather than that knobhead Clarkson.

I watch 'One Man and His Dog' on Youtube at times to relax. Or any of the woodturning, or restoration videos. As long as they are just subtitled and don't have a hyperactive 'presenter' I don't mind.

Mollyb60 · 21-06-2021 08:25AM

KevRossi wrote: »

I watch 'One Man and His Dog' on Youtube at times to relax. Or any of the woodturning, or restoration videos. As long as they are just subtitled and don't have a hyperactive 'presenter' I don't mind.

I'm a sucker for any renovation show on YT. Handyman renovating 1920's house in England? Yes please! Swedish teenager hand building a log cabin using traditional building methods in the wilderness? OMG Yes. Couple building a cabin high in the Utah mountains/couple renovating a cabin at a Canadian lake? I'm in. Old episodes of Restoration Home? My absolute favourite.

miamee · 21-06-2021 12:28PM

Looks nice enough from the outside... hoarder's home on the inside :eek:

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/terraced-house-6-bridge-street-sligo-co-sligo/3223262

Leg End Reject · 21-06-2021 12:40PM

miamee wrote: »

Looks nice enough from the outside... hoarder's home on the inside :eek:

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/terraced-house-6-bridge-street-sligo-co-sligo/3223262

That's sad to see, someone had a very poor quality of life living there.

I'd hate to empty it though, and can only imagine the smell!

Navy blue · 21-06-2021 12:45PM

miamee wrote: »

Looks nice enough from the outside... hoarder's home on the inside :eek:

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/terraced-house-6-bridge-street-sligo-co-sligo/3223262

Oh that's horrendous, such a sad state to live in. I'm amazed the estate agent even bothered putting interior pictures in the ad

miamee · 21-06-2021 12:46PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

That's sad to see, someone had a very poor quality of life living there.

I'd hate to empty it though, and can only imagine the smell!

You might find a few treasures hidden there but I'd feel the same as you. Not worth it!

ongarite · 21-06-2021 12:52PM

Looks like the neighbours or council painted the outside & laminated photo of curtain/flower vase to the windows to stop you looking at the mess inside. Half the window & surrround boarded up too.

Who'd live in a house like this? Part 2

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