Castle for €700,000

phill106 · 26-05-2011 02:08PM

If i won the euromillions id buy it!
Id be all sacrilegious though and renovate the hell out of the inside of it

Prob be very bad for the old wifi !

Mr Benevolent · 26-05-2011 02:10PM

HardLuckWoman wrote: »

Im waiting for my prince.

You're fucked so.

Wait...

Mrs Garth Brooks · 26-05-2011 02:17PM

Daft has got more pictues of the castle.

http://www.daft.ie/searchsale.daft?id=578148

Really want it. And the horse drawn gold carraiges. And the four poster bed.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 26-05-2011 02:20PM

I'd love to ring up and ask to view the place. It'll be a day out.

Super-Rush · 26-05-2011 02:23PM

Lets not turn this into another Dublin v The Country thread.

My name is URL · 26-05-2011 02:31PM

That's a proper bargain really.

Don't know whether to laugh or cry at the thought that people were paying almost that amount for crappy little apartments in the city during the boom..

Morlar · 26-05-2011 02:58PM

We better not let alison o'riordain see this.

26-05-2011 03:05PM

Looks like serious value to me, that place would have been a few million a while back.

Morlar · 26-05-2011 03:06PM

Lee Quiet Fan wrote: »

Looks like serious value to me, that place would have been a few million a while back.

I'd imagine in about 10 yrs it will be back around the €2-3 Million mark.

Wibbs · 26-05-2011 03:29PM

Nice alright and very cheap. I'd be asking why. Then again practicalities come into it. Sadly. Unless you wanna sleep on bean bags you're gonna have to furnish the place and semi dee or apartment style furniture won't cut it. Then the upkeep. The roof alone could cause problems. You'd likely be starting at one end of the house going through and fixing all the problems and then back to the start again. Then the cost of heating the place. Mad money. 10 acres won't get you much in rental income. Then you're in the middle of bloody nowhere. Getting anything is a chore and unless you're self employed, online worker, writer, artiste where would you work? Even if I had the euromillions I'd be thinking no.

Me I'd be buying an actual castle/keep, not a georgian revival one. Something like http://www.viviun.com/AD-135597/ Massive walls, small windows so easier to heat. Easier upkeep too. Less delicate materials. They come up a fair bit. People don't seem to hang on to them for very long. Few years and then move on with the castle bug well sated. I reckon punt 700K at that one and they'd take it.

Though if I was going all property mad with nigh on a million to splash I'd be looking overseas. Get some seriously gorge period dwellings in Europe. Euromillions money? If I ever bought a ticket

Hell buy a Greek island and live in a tent

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/nafsika-island.htm

phill106 · 26-05-2011 03:30PM

Morlar wrote: »

I'd imagine in about 10 yrs it will be back around the €2-3 Million mark.

Thats the kind of talk that got us in trouble in the first place, wash your mouth out with soap!

Morlar · 26-05-2011 03:33PM

phill106 wrote: »

Thats the kind of talk that got us in trouble in the first place, wash your mouth out with soap!

Screw you hippy, I am about to apply for a massively over-extended 110% mortgage. Then I will build a moat and change my name to 'Colonel Mustard'. What can possibly go wrong ?

jayteecork · 26-05-2011 03:35PM

**** me, nice gaff!

Potential typo? Got to be like 1.7 million unless the owners are really desperate.

Some yank will snap that up after seeing Obama on the telly I'd wager.

Edit: Love how the agent's name is Frank Knight!

ScumLord · 26-05-2011 04:01PM

HazDanz wrote: »

Imagine the f*cking cleaning, not to mention dealing with the probable residential ghost.

AS far as I know all castles come with some English peasantry to act as butlers and the like.

Wibbs wrote: »

Me I'd be buying an actual castle/keep, not a georgian revival one. Something like http://www.viviun.com/AD-135597/ Massive walls, small windows so easier to heat. Easier upkeep too. Less delicate materials. They come up a fair bit. People don't seem to hang on to them for very long. Few years and then move on with the castle bug well sated. I reckon punt 700K at that one and they'd take it.

Damp. It's the same with stone walled cottages they have no moisture barrier costs a fortune to get them sealed.

later12 · 26-05-2011 04:06PM

That isn't a castle, it's a castellated house.

Basically, the Georgian version of Euromillions winners built these sorts of houses. Not something that would be considered to be of particularly fine taste in architectural or property terms, hence the valuation. As far as I know the Minchin family who built it were in financial trouble at the time, and wanted an impressive looking downgrade, hence the castle effect on what is actually a pretty normal country house.

This property has a really nice folly still standing, which is actually the most interesting thing about it, but sadly appears not to be for sale.

There is no significant amount of land for sale with the property apart from what is on the avenue, I wouldn't really be convinced that this is a great deal.

thebigbiffo · 26-05-2011 04:07PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Nice alright and very cheap. I'd be asking why. Then again practicalities come into it. Sadly. Unless you wanna sleep on bean bags you're gonna have to furnish the place and semi dee or apartment style furniture won't cut it. Then the upkeep. The roof alone could cause problems. You'd likely be starting at one end of the house going through and fixing all the problems and then back to the start again. Then the cost of heating the place. Mad money. 10 acres won't get you much in rental income. Then you're in the middle of bloody nowhere. Getting anything is a chore and unless you're self employed, online worker, writer, artiste where would you work? Even if I had the euromillions I'd be thinking no.

Me I'd be buying an actual castle/keep, not a georgian revival one. Something like http://www.viviun.com/AD-135597/ Massive walls, small windows so easier to heat. Easier upkeep too. Less delicate materials. They come up a fair bit. People don't seem to hang on to them for very long. Few years and then move on with the castle bug well sated. I reckon punt 700K at that one and they'd take it.

Though if I was going all property mad with nigh on a million to splash I'd be looking overseas. Get some seriously gorge period dwellings in Europe. Euromillions money? If I ever bought a ticket Hell buy a Greek island and live in a tent http://www.privateislandsonline.com/nafsika-island.htm

yeah nice gaff alright - thing is though, it looks and is furnished like a squat on the inside!! seriously, you'd think if you could afford castle you'd actually be bothered putting in some nice gear!

phill106 · 26-05-2011 04:27PM

later10 wrote: »

That isn't a castle, it's a castellated house.

Basically, the Georgian version of Euromillions winners built these sorts of houses. Not something that would be considered to be of particularly fine taste in architectural or property terms, hence the valuation. As far as I know the Minchin family who built it were in financial trouble at the time, and wanted an impressive looking downgrade, hence the castle effect on what is actually a pretty normal country house.

This property has a really nice folly still standing, which is actually the most interesting thing about it, but sadly appears not to be for sale.

There is no significant amount of land for sale with the property apart from what is on the avenue, I wouldn't really be convinced that this is a great deal.

wasnt there 10 acres, or is that like one 100000 mile long driveway 50 feet wide and that is all?

ISDW · 26-05-2011 04:43PM

phill106 wrote: »

wasnt there 10 acres, or is that like one 100000 mile long driveway 50 feet wide and that is all?

10 acres is really not a lot for a house that size. The field next to our house is 12 acres and it is surprisingly small.

thebigbiffo · 26-05-2011 04:49PM

ISDW wrote: »

10 acres is really not a lot for a house that size. The field next to our house is 12 acres and it is surprisingly small.

a mate of mine's mother leases out about 40 acres and makes just about enough to live on - so no, you're right. the ten acres wouldn't really be worth much in the grand scheme of things.

For Forks Sake · 26-05-2011 04:58PM

Morlar wrote: »

We better not let alison o'riordain see this.

She's Americas problem now.

ISDW · 26-05-2011 05:06PM

If I was going to spend around that much, I'd go for this place, that price has been on it for a couple of years now, I'm sure you'd get it for around €700/800,000 now.

http://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/doon-shore-lough-key-boyle-co-roscommon/334739

It may not be a castle, but the main residence would be much cheaper to maintain and heat than the 'castle' and it has 8 holiday cottages to provide an income. Work needs to be done, but it could be a great place, set up an adventure centre type place, with the forestry and the lakefront access.

Eric Cartman · 26-05-2011 05:13PM

if somebody could move that to within 20 mins of dublin city id have that

For Forks Sake · 26-05-2011 05:22PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

if somebody could move that to within 20 mins of dublin city id have that

That'll be 9.1 million please. [/auctioneering]

Eric Cartman · 26-05-2011 06:09PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

That'll be 9.1 million please. [/auctioneering]

thats the problem

for 700k you can either have a nice/big house or decent commuting distance and facilities, not both

BESman · 26-05-2011 06:10PM

Its the Georgian property equivalent of a Ferrari 355 MR2 replica or a Honda Civic Type R replica. Looks pretty and all but its actually just a normal country house underneath. Nothing under the hood. Does look nice though, and you could prob nab that for €600k. Not that many in the castle / country manor market at the moment...

later12 · 26-05-2011 06:21PM

phill106 wrote: »

wasnt there 10 acres, or is that like one 100000 mile long driveway 50 feet wide and that is all?

That probably amounts to no more than €90k of the total valuation, though. It isn't a whole lot of land if you consider that it would only support a handful of either cows or horses.

26-05-2011 06:23PM

Wibbs wrote: »

Nice alright and very cheap. I'd be asking why.

First thing that came to my mind would be the upkeep - I would imagine any bills etc are very steep. Really it's not 700k, it's 700k plus a lot of spare change on top...

Mc Love · 27-05-2011 07:20AM

Wouldnt like the idea of sharing it with ghosts!! and instead would probably buy an Island if I won euromillions

Paparazzo · 27-05-2011 08:45AM

Oh_Noes wrote: »

What's wrong with Offaly

I bet most of you making those comments have never been there and know nothing about it. I'd much rather buy a castle in Offaly than Phibsboro or whatever other Dublin kip you'd care to name.

I'd take the castle on 10 acres in Phibsboro thank you very much. Stones throw away from the city centre. 10 minutes away from some of the best restaurants in the country and about 100 different pubs.

cenvuza7fg9kx5 · 27-05-2011 09:05AM

I'd have to save up 3723 dole payments to be able to afford that, or alternatively find 3723 boardsie members who are unemployed go shares with me. Maybe we could make it a festival/campsite/youthostel kind of thing.

Castle for €700,000

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