a friend's house in the UK had no bannisters on the stairs, and i think he said that's how they'd been built. i can't remember how old the house was - definitely 20th century, possibly as old as the 50s.
Another castle out in the fields of Athenry…complete with its own Eircode H65 E729
It has all the mod-cons:
Additionally Moyode Castle has running water and toilet facilities, septic tank, kitchen, a renovated bawn wall, a magnificent mahogany '' great gate'', and the standard medieval necessity, a huge open fireplace in the Great Hall, fit to roast a bull.
Although I have no idea what is the "standard medieval necessity"…..
That's referring to the fireplace.
When they extended they busted a doorway through downstairs but didn’t bother upstairs. Madness.
Also gas they the there’s a stair gate top and bottom of the other stairs!
I wonder is the extended part of the house rented as an Airbnb.
More likely rent a room scheme, the door through downstairs is so it can be officially part of the house.
It's described as a one bedroom annex, I was thinking of it as more like a 'granny flat'. Granny is next door with her own space but also accessible when she wants to be.
I think it would have had to have been done with a relative in mind rather than a rental. The access to the annex is via the front door of the main house.
Solicitors and banks care when during conveyancing the seller can't provide an opinon of compliance. Your insurance company may care if you fall down the stairs on moving day and were aware of the lack of compliance.
Nah, they won’t care. Believe me.
If it’s flagged up, just stick a bannister on there.
It isn't actually that simple as they are counter lever steps supported by the wall. They are quite springing at the ends of the steps. You would need to build a structure for the banisters to be stable. More like building a new staircase which would probably the best option
McKee Road
Apart from the dodgy staircase, this is another "feature" that would put me off. The fake grass right up to the back door(s) and even around the drains.
God knows what that is covering up. It gives me the same icky feeling as carpet in a bathroom.
It's all a bit tooooo perfect.
https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/ballynoe-11-claremont-road-howth-co-dublin/4913541
And it's here
Unique lakeside Dublin home with private beach access is for sale for €3.6m
https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/property/gallery/dublin-dream-homes-unique-lakeside-29340470#ICID=Android_App_DublinLiveAppShare
The caravan house, we've done that one already 😛
Was just showing both houses side by side for comparison. One 3mEuro and other 3.6m
https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/terraced-house-132-cremona-road-ballyfermot-dublin-10/6094351
I love the virtually staged pictures for this one. It's basically a different house. Windows and everything are changed. :D
It's houses like this that highlight how messed up the housing market is.
And given the estate agent, I'm not surprised by the amount of "virtual staging". There comes a point when it's just photoshop.
All the mocked up kitchen has as a work surface is a tiny space beside the sink. Put your kettle and toaster there and you can't even chop a few carrots.
I thjink you will probably be changing the windows if you buy this one??
The next door porch extension over hanging the boundary at the front would be a problem for me.
Having to traipse all the way down the stairs to the back of the house to use the loo in the middle of the night if needed would put me off, even if I loved the house.
And it's still not great looking!! If I was going to virtually stage a house, it would be spectacular!! 😁
Did somebody spray paint the bath?! Or the whole bathroom
You'd convert the back bedroom to a family bathroom and then convert the attic to the third bedroom, most likely. Although looking at the extensions the neighbours have, anything goes apparently and the planners don't come round here!
The "Virtual Staging" has just wished away the chimney breast in the 2nd bedroom 🤣
Pre:
Post:
And replumbed the room to move the radiator.
The cock-eyed builder-grade kitchen cabinetry makes baby Jesus cry, but otherwise it's not a bad restoration job, by the looks of it. Could do with some lime render on the interior walls though. I'm also not sure the placement of the beds on the top floor is entirely period-accurate (or very safe for anyone walking underneath them…).
Yep, and front windows too, which means planning permission (though given the current variety in the front elevations on that road, that probably won't be too difficult to secure).
One other potential flaw is that you're probably just a few doors down from what is either a seriously neurotic neighbour or a horrific gangland crime scene house of some sort…
That whole place has been spray painted inside - probably to hide a serious amount of mould and other crap.
Anyone can blur their home on google maps now. Doesn't mean they're neurotic or a gangland figure!
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