They are not safe as they are actually very easy to break into. Plus sometimes you may be stopped in a remote place which makes a break in even easier for who ever is thinking of stealing from you.
They need to be treated under neath so the part in the water every couple of years so if you live in it you may have to factor in a b&b or if moneys tight and it's summer stay in a tent for a couple of days or even a week depending how ever efficient the person doing the work for you is.
That's lovely and very well decorated.
Does anyone know safe are they to live in permanently (burglary etc) and how much upkeep do they require?
It's listed on FiveStar for rent, that's where they took the photos from
Some poor man one time decided to cross the Irish sea in a canal barge like that from UK to Ireland sadly he never completed the journey and died. I guess nobody told him sea boats are built different so they don't topple in the waves.
A barge converted into a Houseboat that featured on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. 3 beds for £165,000.
I like it, but you'd be limited with it's height on many stretches of canal here. If you got a mooring in Grand Canal Dock, or along the Liffey, it would be a nice investment. Or maybe settle for a stationary spot in Sallins or elsewhere.
Here's a quick overlay of the site map for the Tinakilly Park development over the satellite view of the location of the house. It doesn't look like the current phases will encroach right up to the boundary of the house, but it does look like there'll be a publicly accessible parkland area there.
Here's an idealised mockup image from the brochure for TinaKilly Park development, where you can see the proposed parkland. I've marked the location of the house for sale. The've photoshopped in extra trees to obscure it. Of course, you'd want to check the planning application carefully to make sure that it actually is parkland that will be there, and it's not just a placeholder for Phase 3.
that and the strangely left scrubland at the front next to the manicured lawn.
That's been on before, lovely place - apart from the mysterious shower off the dining room, we never did come to any conclusions about it!
Edit, sorry I meant to quote brokenbad's post, hit the wrong one.
Well spotted! Its a long way away from where their map claims it is!
looks like they are getting some new neighbours out the back, what was once rural is about to be engulfed by urban sprawl
Here's the actual location. You can see the skylight window of the dining room, overlooked by the dormer windows. And the patio with the umbrella.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ballybeg,+Rathnew,+Co.+Wicklow/@52.9915357,-6.0684905,138m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x4867ba0c388ccc9b:0xa00c7a997318190!8m2!3d52.9946004!4d-6.082812!16zL20vMDd0N2hr?entry=ttu
Nearly 2 grand a night, good lord.
For some reason when reading the description it felt like an airbnb listing rather than a Daft listing.
Spot on. Here's the rental listing for it: https://fivestar.ie/self-catering/luxury-lodge-tinakilly/
Stunning location - however it's very remote and would not suit everyone. Might be a good location for a holiday home for a rich American....
Very nice but I would say it is cold as I don't see much insulation in the roof
Fabulous House but it might be a good while on the market with that asking price as there's a fairly small number of people who can reach that level plus maintain it.
You can do plenty with the land. Most of the fields around have been cleared for pasture. The land around it looks a bit neglected for a few years more than anything. A few mowings with a flail mower or a thistle mower in spring and it will look a lot better this summer.
You could also plant a native deciduous wood on it and get grants for it. Especially to the north to help keep the land around the house a bit dry and sheltered from the wind.
House was lived in until a few years back, not sure how long it's empty. Could be eligible for the €70,000 in grants. Fix yourself up with solar for the electricity and an air source heat pump and you're good to go.
Only thing is that price wise it's unreachable for any locals in ordinary jobs. Shame to see that.
Street View from 2009.
https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4844919,-9.232997,3a,51y,336.66h,92.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scr6YnKF-WtrbK6OqTfqgGw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu
Pointless paying for the land as it's unusable apart from selling plots but I wonder is planning hard to get in a scenic place like that.
That isn't where it claims to be on the map, they are keeping it very quiet exactly where it is. Its lovely though, I could fancy it provided I had a staff to keep it up and all I had to do was swan around and do a bit of gentle gardening.
That is very impressive as church renovations go - I love the dining area under the cupola 😍
That's been for sale for a good while but however the agents are doing it, appears to list near the top when I select newest listings firts option on Daft.
Fantastic house though, I'd love it.
Here's something that wouldn't look out of place in Brittany in France - if refurbished churches are your thing.....
St Bartholomews, Lynally, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, R35FY61 is for sale on Daft.ie
That is a stunning property, beautiful. For some reason when reading the description it felt like an airbnb listing rather than a Daft listing. Maybe they lifted the description from elsewhere. I mean I don't think potential buyers are going to be interested in the fact they have Sky tv but someone renting it for a weekend might!
Also "Walk to Wicklow town" - not judging by location on the map you won't.
The swimming pool is missing
Lovely location. But the price seems a bit crazy for a house that is not connected to electricity, no mention of septic tank and "upgrade needed" as would say EAs. It could become an expensive house.
It’s down to individual taste really. I’ve a soft spot for houses of this vintage up to the early 90’s. Be nice to do a sympathetic restoration on one rather than the usual fate that awaits them; gutted and transformed into a modern house.
In fairness some of them are tired, neglected and need serious work. But some are in great condition and I think it’s a waste to gut them for the sake of modernity.
Even with a grand designs budget could that really transform into something attractive to look at without actually gutting most of it?
I was doing a little work for some nuns before, and they had a line of chairs just like that in the living room area. They had a photo taken of all of the nuns (maybe 20 in total) together for their website and they were all sitting in the chairs. In the original shots that they sent over initially, one of the nuns right in the middle had fallen asleep in her chair. In the final version, they had photoshopped her out entirely 😅
You might run into this..
