Exactly. I'd assume the sewage plant is closer to the sea, for discharge.
My guess is that its the town supply treatment plant for potable water only given its location next to the lough. Doesnt make sense to pump sewerage up hill if you can avoid it for obvious reason.
Would the sewer line run that far from the city? Or is it specifically needed for the water treatment plant to run properly?
I wonder is there a smell from the treatment plant?
Edit, I just Googled and it's not a waste water treatment plant. It supplies Sligo with drinking water so I'd assume no smell.
That Sligo one smacks of someone owes money but 'can't pay' so is trying to demonstrate that they are trying to liquidise property to settle amounts owed. The plot offered is deliberately awkward to discourage interest.
Or, if the road down to the treatment plant is a public road (even though it's a cul de sac), you could maybe apply as part of your planning permission application to have an entrance onto that road?
Even worse that I thought, you have to share a driveway!
Since the water treatment plant is adjacent, the main sewer has to go past the house, so septic tanks probably don't come in to it. Whether you would get permission for an additional connection is another matter.
It not in the middle of nowhere, it at the edge of Sligo town down a cul de sac adjacent to the racecourse.
Being as it is so near the town I wonder was the public sewer bought out that far. I suspect it is as it would be impossible to sell the site otherwise.
The owners would have had to get planning to reconfigure the site unless this land was not originally on the site map. If it was not originally on the site map the sewer is definitely there, if there is a septic tank it has to be on the lawn on the outer part.
If there is a septic tank it unlikely the council would allow the reconfiguration of the site untill the new septic tank system was installed. The 20k AMV would not pay for tearing up tarmac and installing the system.
If you look at the satellite images and street view one of the adjacent properties look like it's some sort of treatment plant. Concrete slab over tank with vents. The other large property beside it is some sort of commercial premises. It has two silos on one side of it. However there is four individual bays at the back of one of the building with what seem is only walking access
The access to this site is opposite the treatment plant. This is a kerbed road.
Alright, let's frame the question this way, if you inherited it from a dead relative, how would you get rid of it?
I may go to Specsavers. I didn't notice the 'ha'. Where's the embarrassed emoji? 😳
Yes, that's what I said?
0.21ha is 0.51 acres. A hectare is 2.47 acres. The original homeowner owns that whole site, the area for sale has been registered and given right of way onto the existing drive.
Someone else and not the homeowner might own the plot along by the road.
I think it sounds straight forward enough. They are just basically saying you could build a house if you got planning, but the sale isn't contingent to you obtaining that planning.
I highly doubt they are going to fool anyone into buying the plot to be honest. Who would want to be hemmed in on three sides like that, in the countryside.
You'd have to wonder if that's some sort of distressed/forced sale, and they're just giving two fingers to the whole thing?
It's in the middle of nowhere, and it's the middle bit of not-a-huge garden - and even if you ever did get planning permission, some bit of your house would be looking straight in the windows of the existing one.
No buyer in their right mind would ever consider that, even if they were giving it away for free!
Possibly they have an idea that the corner plot will make another site? Though it will be less than half an acre and therefore not big enough for a septic tank - unless the house septic tank/water treatment is under the corner plot? I think the water treatment issue can be sorted these days, but a house entrance right on the corner? Less likely, unless all three (!) houses used the same gateway. All they are doing is devaluing the main house, if they can't afford it they would be better off to sell up as is and buy something they can afford.
The description is misleading though:
Ideal location for a one-off house or subject to the necessary planning.
The lands are being sold as seen and not subject to planning.
The first sentence is garbled, the second sentence should read The lands are being sold as seen; they will not be sold 'subject to planning'.
The lands are being sold as seen; they will not be sold 'subject to planning'.
Edit: The site has the wrong folio number, the correct one is SL11012F. Its a big site and looks more possible on street view, its right opposite the water works!
The mad thing is you probably wouldn't even get planning on it even if you were stupid enough to buy it.
Someone needs the money to pay for the overpriced house and land they thought they could afford. They could have given the roadside bit at least, strange to have the plot between the roadside lawn and the house...
What's this about or how would this come about? It seems strange
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/site-tonaphubble-hollywell-road-sligo-co-sligo/4498087
Believe it or not I would say the Iivybis part of the décor. As for the brick....it's 150 years old. Its a refurbished old rural railway station turned into a dwelling.
Anybody doing them up decides what they want to keep visible and what they want to cover up.
As I said if you bother reading my previous post Indicatedvtgdt it was Ber exempt and this was a problem as if it was berC/D it would have been indicated on the website. I also said it was over priced. No matter what heating system you put in that house you have a problem because the insulation is a huge issue.
If you insulate externally you lose the complete stone look of the house, you cannot insulate inside without ripping out everything that is the main issue.
Its a basic flaw people have made in doing up old stone houses for the last twenty years. They often never insulate on the inside. You can leave some stone/ bricks exposed but you must insulate the rest. Cut stone building like this are way colder than lime rendered ones.
Therefore the decor and even the heating system is the least of your problems. Decor is a matter of personal taste and you also have to factor in when it was originally refurbished
I expect with all the pine about twenty years ago. Generally I dislike pine but it can be painted over.
But even after changoall.that you are left with the squashed site which you cannot change
I wonder is that their own roofing area(like you get in a pent house) or a common area for the apartments.
You said it was in excellent condition. It's not.
Some of the brick work looks like it is crumbling and in one of the bathrooms, it looks like the ivy is growing through the wall. Unless that's supposed to be part of the "decor"?
Its an overpriced dump.
€2400 for the whole apartment I guess. Jesus. I know it's the heart of Galway, but still. Doesn't even have a ring road.
Talking about outrageous prices
So €600 per half of a couple and the apartment isn't entirety yours.
There is alot wrong with this house. I dont agree that this could be fixed up cheaply. To start off with it has solid fuel heating - I only see a teeny, tiny stove and no radiaters whatsoever so it would be expensive and problematic to put in a proper heating system. As it is that house would be an ice box in the winter. The kitchen, bathroom etc is poorly finished. I wouldnt trust the electrics or plumbing work either. As it is its not value for money.
They have limited rental yields. The apartment is a one bed I think so would suit couples but what can you charge, however remember it is not directly on the Greenway. As an Airbnb after costs would it yield 10-12k/ year net.
The washing machine is under the oven in the apartment. That is not a huge issue. I think a lot of buyers out there will have to start to understand when you buy a second hand house you are buying a second hand house. The idea that when you do you tear everything out and redecorate completely comes at a cost.
As I said the property is overpriced due to its location and it Ber rating it decor is a matter of personal taste. I would not like some of it but if I was buying there is other much more serious issues
It's unsuitable as a family home as it's only two bed with a third bedroom in the apartment which is not attached. It might suit a couple with no children and an elderly parent using the apartment as a granny flat. However the apartment is two story.
Buying as an investment property at that price has limited yield especially taking labour into account. Has it got a potential net yield of 25-30k, from a figures wise that may seems ok but the labour input is the killer someone has to be there to give access and cleaning
The biggest problem as a home are it's a squeezed site between the Greenway and the public road( it probably a quite ish road from the Google map) because of this you have no privacy and the south side of the house is facing the Greenway.
The decor inside a house is personal taste it something that can be changed fairly cheaply. To upgrade to a fairly decent Ber C/D you would have to completely redo the I side of the house.
You cannot change the orientation of the house or the site. If these were right I would not be worried about an oven over a f@@king washing machine especially if I was going to rent it as an Airbnb let.
If bought for a fair price, it'd make a decent Air B'n'B so.
It looks far from in good condition to me. Most of what's in it, I'd rip out. Whoever "tastefully restored" it, made a pigs ear of it.
Like I said earlier, washing machine under a built in oven ?!??
Some of the electrics don't look great either.
€280k would still be expensive for what it is and where it is.
I was just about to comment about the price. Fcukin hell, that's expensive for what it is.
And it doesn't look like a cosy house. I felt cold looking at it.
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