Listed dwellings ireland

[Deleted User] · 10-11-2021 9:32am #1

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/site-roseville-skerries-road-lusk-co-dublin/3607499

Just wondering, this is a listed dwelling. Does that mean no alterations whatsoever? Presume it's cheap because it may not be possible to do anything with it?

Anyone know anything about this type of property? I think it's great, but obviously needs work, can work be done?!

Why would it be listed, would it be just the thatch or could there be some other reason?

[Deleted User] · 10-11-2021 9:37am

It is cheap. The thatch is a potential fire problem. Maybe that explains it

Dav010 · 10-11-2021 9:41am

Work can be done. But you need to do your research and the Council will want to check in on what you are doing. There are very obvious issues with this property and even though it is compact, it could be very expensive indeed,

Having renovated a derelict listed property, I can assure you that it requires a level of planning, patience and finance that will test your endurance. Hence there is a reason why this is priced relatively low for today’s market.

houseyhouse · 10-11-2021 10:17am

Could be harder to get a mortgage on as well

[Deleted User] · 10-11-2021 10:22am

Hardly need a mortgage at that price! But yeah, I was thinking that costs to restore/renovate would be huge.

Are there surveyors that would specialise in this sort of house?

L1011 · 10-11-2021 10:31am

They're more difficult to insure, and that's before you add in the thatch there. That further complicates mortgages

I'd advise talking to a conservation architect about what changes you want to do. They should be able to recommend a suitable surveyor

MacDanger · 10-11-2021 10:32am

I'd say it would be hard/expensive to get insurance on a thatched house?

KaneToad · 10-11-2021 10:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118144807#Comment_118144807

It is difficult. A friend of mine had a thatched cottage many years ago. From my recollection his choice of insurance providers was very limited.

Ironically the cottage is no more, it burnt down years ago!

[Deleted User] · 10-11-2021 5:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118144828#Comment_118144828

You can see that the insurers have a point.

L1011 · 10-11-2021 5:09pm

The reinstatement cost that you need to insure is often eyewatering and makes what is already dear insurance dearer. Expensive materials installed by even more expensive conservation specialist trades

KaneToad · 10-11-2021 5:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118146930#Comment_118146930

The only part that survived was the thatch...

Only kidding, it went up like a box of matches apparently.

whippet · 11-11-2021 9:53am

My father in law has a listed building ... it needed a lot of work done to it when he got it 20 years ago. In hindsight he would never have bought it ... just about everything needs to be run past the OPW and there is little or no leeway in how you approach work.

What made it worse was the previous owner didn't pay any attention to the requirements and had put in PVC windows, knocked an external wall to make a conservatory which the OPW were insisting that my father in law reinstate. He eventually won that argument but even things like upgrading the heating is painful as you can't drill / modify some internal walls etc.

Yes it looks lovely from the outside but is a money pit from the inside.

Listed dwellings ireland

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