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

Larsso30 · 28-06-2021 08:08AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Grand Designs 1997.

I'm sure it was (and still is to a point) beautiful in its day but it looks a bit dated now.

Yes not in recent times I do agree. There was a family few years ago tried recreate ferris bewler house on stilts. They ran out of money and only did a few bits of glass, rest covered with plywood. Looked awful ðŸ˜‚

28-06-2021 08:15AM

Larsso30 wrote: »

Yes not in recent times I do agree. There was a family few years ago tried recreate ferris bewler house on stilts. They ran out of money and only did a few bits of glass, rest covered with plywood. Looked awful &#55357;&#56834;

I saw that episode. The walls were all ply as they didn't have the money to plaster it.

SCOL · 28-06-2021 12:50PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Concrete and old style cinema curtains, the Child of Prague statue in the bedroom is a bonus.

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/br...lin-12/4508643

What's the deal with all security steel window guards ?

ohnonotgmail · 28-06-2021 12:52PM

SCOL wrote: »

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/br...lin-12/4508643

What's the deal with all security steel window guards ?

your link is broken.

SCOL · 28-06-2021 12:53PM

It the link with the red curtains

lintdrummer · 28-06-2021 01:10PM

We put our house up for sale recently. Being nervous about it appearing in this thread was not something I factored in but I'm checking every day. So far so good!

2ndcoming · 28-06-2021 01:16PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Yes it is. 2 bed apartments in Drumcondra are asking 350k for 65-70sqm. The office for sale is far bigger at 120sqm. If you could buy it for 100k and do it up with another 100k then that would be a bargain to live in Drumcondra over buying a much smaller apartment for 350k. Only problem is that office will definitely be selling for more than 100k. But even if it went for 150k you could still have a very large duplex for 250k all in, that is still much cheaper than a pokey apartment that has annual ongoing management fees of 2k a year every year.

If you were a first time buyer struggling to buy a property close to town then that office would be a really good way of creating a sizeable home for much cheaper than anything on the market. But because of its low asking price it will definitely attract interest from small builders looking to do it up themselves and then flip it for a tidy profit. The ad on Daft has already been viewed over 8,000 times in just a few days so it will be undoubtedly be selling for more than 100k.

Which was exactly my point. It will sell for 200k minimum plus you have another 100k minimum to go into converting it, plus you have to have somewhere to live for the 6 months or whatever that work will take.

So it is not in any way an example of "how cheaply you could get a liveable apartment in Dublin", because there is no such thing. The original post was very much of the 'if they could just stop eating avocados and pulled themselves up by their bootstraps' ilk - which is dangerous nonsense to spout in the middle of a genuine housing crisis.

28-06-2021 01:26PM

lintdrummer wrote: »

We put our house up for sale recently. Being nervous about it appearing in this thread was not something I factored in but I'm checking every day. So far so good!

One way to eliminate this anxiety is to post up the link yourself, that way the fear of it happening will be gone.

HildaOgdenx · 28-06-2021 01:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

One way to eliminate this anxiety is to post up the link yourself, that way the fear of it happening will be gone.

And criticise the hell out of it, and the rest of us will then defend it!

Just kidding, best of luck with the sale.

HildaOgdenx · 28-06-2021 02:00PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Concrete and old style cinema curtains, the Child of Prague statue in the bedroom is a bonus.

Tis very red alright, and needs new decor, looks like a house that was cared for though, unlike some of the other recent ones.

Muahahaha · 28-06-2021 04:14PM

Leo Varadkars new gaff. For 800k that is one tiny garden.

https://property.irishexaminer.com/residential/brochure/21-st-albans-road-south-circular-road-dublin-8/4203010

Tabnabs · 28-06-2021 04:26PM

135 m², the house itself is pretty modest too. You can see the chunk of garden the extension has taken up.

josip · 28-06-2021 04:52PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Leo Varadkars new gaff. For 800k that is one tiny garden.

https://property.irishexaminer.com/residential/brochure/21-st-albans-road-south-circular-road-dublin-8/4203010

Is that his principal residence?
Can he still run in Dublin West in the next election?
Or is this a sign that his next stint as Taoiseach will be his last and he'll hand over to Simon?
Remember what thread you heard it on first folks.

Spanish Eyes · 28-06-2021 05:06PM

Vlad's house is very nice, perfect garden if you have no kids and are just chilling or having people over. Always was a great area even back in the day, was so close to town. My aunt lived in Lombard Street West surrounded by lots of members of the Jewish community. We occasionally did their shopping for them on the Sabbath as they weren't allowed to handle money. Lovely people, and so exotic to us with their Sabbath routines, customs, piece of the Torah (Mezuza) on the hall door (that's how you knew....), kosher shops and butchers. Most moved out to Terenure and Templeogue and eventually back to Israel. Donal Fallon had an episode on his Three Castles podcast about this place, Little Jerusalem.

Leg End Reject · 28-06-2021 05:30PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Leo Varadkars new gaff. For 800k that is one tiny garden.

https://property.irishexaminer.com/residential/brochure/21-st-albans-road-south-circular-road-dublin-8/4203010

It's stunning.

tobsey · 28-06-2021 05:57PM

josip wrote: »

Is that his principal residence?
Can he still run in Dublin West in the next election?
Or is this a sign that his next stint as Taoiseach will be his last and he'll hand over to Simon?
Remember what thread you heard it on first folks.

AFAIK his partner bought it, not him. In any case you can live wherever you want and run in any constituency. Sometimes it’s used as a dig against you though. Neither of the two front runners in the DBS bye election live in the constituency

retalivity · 28-06-2021 11:17PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

It's stunning.

Its not really.
Im not too far away, its a nice area but hes paying for the address not the house. The guards have also been around a lot recently, think all current and former taoisigh get 24h security so need to set up a hut outside? Not much space for that

Muahahaha · 28-06-2021 11:34PM

retalivity wrote: »

Its not really.
Im not too far away, its a nice area but hes paying for the address not the house. The guards have also been around a lot recently, think all current and former taoisigh get 24h security so need to set up a hut outside? Not much space for that

Not much space on that road for a hut plus the roof is pretty small if you wanted to get a couple of secret service snipers up there :pac:

There used to be a hut outside Berties house in Drumcondra back in the day. Famously Alan Shatter had Gardai outside his house protecting him but he wouldnt let them use his toilet. You would really have to be some special kind of d1ck to expect Gardai to be protecting you and then not even let them use the toilet.

Aglomerado · 28-06-2021 11:37PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Not much space on that road for a hut plus the roof is pretty small if you wanted to get a couple of secret service snipers up there :pac:

There used to be a hut outside Berties house in Drumcondra back in the day. Famously Alan Shatter had Gardai outside his house protecting him but he wouldnt let them use his toilet. You would really have to be some special kind of d1ck to expect Gardai to be protecting you and then not even let them use the toilet.

Off topic, but that was crying out for a tabloid headline: "Shatter Shutters Sh1tter".
And yes, what a d1ck.

mikhail · 29-06-2021 12:11AM

Aglomerado wrote: »

Off topic, but that was crying out for a tabloid headline: "Shatter Shutters Sh1tter".
And yes, what a d1ck.

Anyone who looks down their noses at people working for them is a dick, and denying people access to a toilet is especially ugly. Ivanka Trump and her husband were at something similar. For a while, the secret service lads were trekking up to use the garage toilet at the Obamas' place nearby. Then, after someone forgot to flush, that privilege was withdrawn.

lintdrummer · 29-06-2021 12:37AM

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/kilcreene-lodge-kilkenny-r95-vka4/4507479

If only I was a wealthy man. I'd set up a little craft brewery there in honour of it's former inhabitants!

Navy blue · 29-06-2021 06:35AM

That’s one of the nicest houses I’ve ever seen! Just stunning. Wonder is there a flood risk though, being so close to the river?

Larsso30 · 29-06-2021 08:12AM

That house is unbelievable. ðŸ˜±

Mollyb60 · 29-06-2021 08:18AM

Stunning house. It looks very presidential. I'm not sure if the Nore is known for flooding but if it's stood there since the 1700's it'd probably be ok.

Kerry25x · 29-06-2021 09:09AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Leo Varadkars new gaff. For 800k that is one tiny garden.

https://property.irishexaminer.com/residential/brochure/21-st-albans-road-south-circular-road-dublin-8/4203010

It's nice but I would have expected it to be nicer to be honest, bedrooms and living room look small. Thought they would have gone for something detached rather than mid terrace.

BattleCorp · 29-06-2021 09:18AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

You would really have to be some special kind of d1ck to expect Gardai to be protecting you and then not even let them use the toilet.

An apt description for Shatter to be fair.

KaneToad · 29-06-2021 09:28AM

tobsey wrote: »

AFAIK his partner bought it, not him. In any case you can live wherever you want and run in any constituency. Sometimes it’s used as a dig against you though. Neither of the two front runners in the DBS bye election live in the constituency

Lest we forget this property tycoon:

https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8788

Badly Drunk Boy · 29-06-2021 09:32AM

lintdrummer wrote: »

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/kilcreene-lodge-kilkenny-r95-vka4/4507479

If only I was a wealthy man. I'd set up a little craft brewery there in honour of it's former inhabitants!

So, is this the house that you've just put on the market?

Nice!

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Stunning house. It looks very presidential. I'm not sure if the Nore is known for flooding but if it's stood there since the 1700's it'd probably be ok.

It's not even on the Nore. It's the River Breagagh which feeds into the Nore nearby.

KaneToad · 29-06-2021 09:35AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Not much space on that road for a hut plus the roof is pretty small if you wanted to get a couple of secret service snipers up there :pac:

There used to be a hut outside Berties house in Drumcondra back in the day. Famously Alan Shatter had Gardai outside his house protecting him but he wouldnt let them use his toilet. You would really have to be some special kind of d1ck to expect Gardai to be protecting you and then not even let them use the toilet.

A bit off topic...but I would be with Shatter on this one. He lived (lives?) in a modest house in Ballinteer. It is quite an intrusion to have the possibility that someone can come into the gaff at any time to use your jacks.

Not great for peaceful/private enjoyment of your home. Not sure how many residents were in his house, Missus? Adult kids? Their kids?

The toilet breaks of the guards is the business of their employers.

miamee · 29-06-2021 09:38AM

Kerry25x wrote: »

It's nice but I would have expected it to be nicer to be honest, bedrooms and living room look small. Thought they would have gone for something detached rather than mid terrace.

There wouldn't be many detached residences that close to the city. It's a very sought after area, I rented near there about 6 years ago and similar houses a little closer to the city centre were going for the same kind of prices even then. It's all about location!

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

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