Definitely they overstretched. I would be interested to see how long it sits on the market. There are way nicer homes in Sutton sitting for a good while.
I agree who knows if the other house is really sale agreed or maybe will fall through. Way overpriced.
That is 100% a property developer's house.
Notions.
Unfinished.
Terrible build quality.
I wonder why they're selling ….
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-leaby-cross-collon-co-louth/5735133
Also difficult to push a child’s buggy over gravel. Strange decision to not landscape it at all.
The Land Registry map doesn't bear much resemblance to the red outline there.
And no internal pictures of the house!
They also call it a farm. You wouldn't do much farming with one field.
There's 29.25 acres!
Keeping the land they rent out for a nice annual stipend too. No way in hell…
Well there's yellow lines outside the house so you'd need the space for your car(s) plus guest cars. Also it's a busy enough narrow road so wouldn't fancy holding up traffic while you reversed into the drive and certainly wouldn't fancy trying to reverse out, so need the space to turn the car around in the drive.
I probably would have chosen something different to gravel though.
I was talking about the house in Limerick with the pristine gravel :)
A Karesansui driveway perhaps?
Just dont drive on it please, you'll ruin my Zen.
Yeah but you quoted parlance, from his reply to herbalist who had Sutton clearly in his comment.
So it is reasonable to assume you meant the gravel in the Sutton house.
Not a hill I'm prepared to die on 😂
There's actually a third house going in beside them. Be interesting to see how much it's marketed for.
Looks a very similar design but looks bigger. There's boardings up so can't get a great view face on. However the traffic queue was longer today so could see it on the diagonal.
So must have knocked 2 houses to build 3, unless the house they knocked was massive. Though I don't think so as the original driveway gates are still there.
The houses on the other side of the road that would actually give you proper sea views are massive.
Excuse me for not following exactly who other posters are replying too.
I don't think I commented on the Sutton house? But now that you mention it, I think it's fugly. Well, at least the exterior is. The inside has some nice parts.
But even @ €700k, I wouldn't buy it.
I assumed that was one of those decaying half-finished McMansions from the first couple of exterior shots, until I got to the interior photos and it actually has flooring and furniture inside. Knock it down and try again, and please try to do it right this time, thanks.
Yes houses on the other side of the road are better placed for sure.
Before
After
Wow, they did an amazing job. I could see that being very nice, with the right furniture.
Shame about the bloody gravel driveway though!
Some people prefer gravel than tarmacadam. I prefer tarmacadam.
Its nice, too much grey!
Bit weird that it has oil heating though isn't it?
How is that weird? Very common in the countryside.
Ah I know yeah, but new builds and renovations seem to go for these new heating systems.
Cost probably. I'm not up to date on the cost of heating systems but I would assume the newer energy efficient systems would cost more than a traditional oil central heating system.
Also you would not get the build quality in the old cottage to suit the heat exchange type heating.
Only a C2 BER but a great price, it looks lovely.
I thought building regs would stipulate a heat pump/air to water, that's probably why the BER is so low. I'd imagine they won't have qualified for grants.
ETA - just saw looksee's post.
Wouldn't have been able to install it after 2025, I think, so they likely got it cheap!
Buying a site with a derelict cottage avoids all the planning malarkey. Fair play to them.
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