Property boundaries seem bizarre. I suppose you’d have to walk it for it to make sense.
1m for a new build in skerries? seems pretty toppy
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/2-ravens-court-skerries-county-dublin/4653354
Look at the neighbours view. You open the window and you can touch the house behind you. I hope they are not looking for close to a million for that one.
‘For your million euro and your convenience we have covered the rear garden in, essentially, a green plastic carpet that will look awful with a few years and cost a fortune to replace. It has the added benefit eradicating whatever chance there was of insect life in this small space.’
A million for a terraced dormer with tiny garden. My God.
Only a semi-d as well, and pretty ugly lets face it. The country has gone mad.
The Irish Times would say that this was built on an ‘infill site in the heart of the village’. It’s the former yard behind a shop.
’Gated development’. Is it a gated development to put 2 houses behind a gate that was already there?
Look at picture 29. The dormer window is inches away from the neighbours gable wall.
What planning doing?
Why would something like this be approved?
What planning inspection, this is modern Ireland. Back before the 90s the council would come out a couple of times to inspect the work. My neighbors got planning permission to build a two story extension (another house) over all their back garden. When the other neighbors realized they appealed to An Board Pleanala, it breached multiple council rules. But as no one initially complained, the CoCo approved it.
North facing aswell, sad.
Could they not have made a bit of an effort with symmetry for the frontage? Those windows would put my OCD into overdrive!
hence the plastic carpet out back
Moss?
Baby's Tears/Mind-your-own-business?
There are alternatives to grass that aren't plastic. (Although I understand why a developer would use Astroturf)
sorry i don't follow most of that. I was just pointing out that a small north facing garden will be a struggle to get a decent lawn in so thats probably why they put astro turf down.
Astro is horrible trend we're seeing in new builds.
Looking at that window I can only see: (granted I think its actually the bathroom pressed up against a wall)
In today's episode of kip for a mil
With some flair and imagination this property could equally be transformed back into a beautiful 4 bedroom family home
Yeah and about 500k.
Seeing period properties subdivided in pokey bedsits/flats always makes me sad.
That house could be amazing with the right hands and bottomless pockets.
Just to resurrect this one..... spotted an article on FB about it, and these among the comments below 😳
The installers claim it’s maintenance free but it’s not. You’ve to sweep it regularly, add a special maintenance sand a couple of times a few times a year, special disinfectant if you’ve pets and more besides I’m sure.
It’ll flatten and have to be replaced in a few years and it isn’t recyclable as it has so many different types of plastic in it.
In short, it is the worst solution for any outdoor situation. The guy who landscaped my house a few years ago refuses to lay it and says he just turns down a job of the home owner insists.
Also, some Mensa candidates in the UK have claimed that they were electrocuted while hoovering their plastic lawns. Whether it is true or not, I don’t know.
Or you could just buy it as a going concern to earn the status of slumlord...
I think that's perpetuating a stereotype, unfairly in this case.
There is an issue in Ireland and in other countries with not enough housing. These types of units generally fill a need, and the ones specific to this property don't look too bad from the photos. They're a reasonable size, have adequate kitchen and bathroom areas, and are in fairly good decorative order.
I also get a bit sad when big, old houses get turned into apartments, but this house looks like a good choice for that. I'm no architectural expert, to me this house from the outside is, well, kinda dull. Surely there are better examples of this age and style of house elsewhere to leave in original condition?
Just as a footnote, I personally dislike beds. I think they don't "do" enough to justify the space they take up. Perhaps I'm fortunate because I could sleep on a skipping rope, I like solutions like loft beds, captain's beds, sofa and day beds etc. A little more creativity with storage and furniture can make smaller spaces work better.
Stereotype? You obviously dont follow this thread.
I'll stand by my original comment based on shoving poeple into boxes is not dignified.
The plan view....
The reality.....
I think you're wrong with your red line, but I don't understand how unit 5 accesses their bathroom without sharing a hallway with unit 4. I'm fact looking at it again I think the brown area is a common area for all 3 apartments. Imagine having a shower and having to walk thru a public hallway to get to your bedroom.
Beds are for more than sleeping in. Probably not very comfortable riding on a skipping rope, loft bed, captains bed, sofa or a day bed though. 😁
Architect played Tetris
What architect?
Unless there is a skylight, the living area of Unit 3 has no natural light. Doesn’t look like there is a photo of it in the ad. Fairly sure that’s a breach of the Rental Standards.
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