Who'd live in a house like this? Part 2

Toots · 02-11-2018 12:51pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Before I even saw the graffiti pictures I thought "that's a house that was repossessed, and the owners took everything with them that wasn't nailed down, and quite a lot that was".

A guy I worked with bought a house like that, but it was actually in worse condition - the ceilings in some rooms had been pulled down to take out the sound system in it, tiles were ripped up on the hall floor, and then there was paint EVERYWHERE. The previous owners basically got those massive tubs of paint and just threw it all over the house before they left. All the sockets were taken, and there were those velux windows in the attic room, which had been broken so there was quite a bit of water damage. He got the house for peanuts because of all the work that needed doing, and he was warned by a few people to beware of "reprisals" from the former owner, but nothing like that happened, luckily.

Faith+1 · 02-11-2018 1:22pm

The amount of sh*te these estate agents use to sell a property is a joke.

"We are delighted to bring you this lovely family home in a private residential area"

What about the fact the area is a kip, the house has no roof or fixtures and you're asking 400k for the pleasure.

FCUK OFF!

Shenshen · 02-11-2018 1:42pm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

Who wouldn't want an ice cream freezer - great for the kids!

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/33-the-kybe-skerries-county-dublin/4292012

Ok, I dread the reply, but - WHY would you put a splashback behind the cistern of the toilet?

Deebles McBeebles · 02-11-2018 1:44pm

Last owner was male and 7 foot 3?

Never seen that before.

ButtersSuki · 02-11-2018 1:45pm

Shenshen wrote: »

Ok, I dread the reply, but - WHY would you put a splashback behind the cistern of the toilet?

I watched one of those "How clean is your house?" type shows on tv one time and they put some sort of dye into the toilet and flushed it with the lid open. Then they turned off the lights and shone a UV light onto the walls and the ceiling.........the dye was everywhere. It was stomach churning. IT GOES EVERYWHERE!!

Deebles McBeebles · 02-11-2018 2:05pm

Now, think about your toothbrush....even with the lid closed, its not an impenetrable barrier.

ButtersSuki · 02-11-2018 2:17pm

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Now, think about your toothbrush....even with the lid closed, its not an impenetrable barrier.

Yup, they showed the accumulation on the toothbrushes AFTER ONE FLUSH.....it was puke-inducing.

Kingp35 · 02-11-2018 3:12pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yup, they showed the accumulation on the toothbrushes AFTER ONE FLUSH.....it was puke-inducing.

Yet here we all are, alive and well, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

ButtersSuki · 02-11-2018 8:41pm

Kingp35 wrote: »

Yet here we all are, alive and well, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Yes, I understand that; but just because it doesn't kill doesn't mean it's not disgusting.

wonski · 02-11-2018 9:19pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yes, I understand that; but just because it doesn't kill doesn't mean it's not disgusting.

You really want to know how much bacteria you passing around in the toilet? Think of toilet paper tube, water taps etc.

Nothing disgusting about it. Just the way we live.

ButtersSuki · 02-11-2018 9:42pm

wonski wrote: »

You really want to know how much bacteria you passing around in the toilet? Think of toilet paper tube, water taps etc.

Nothing disgusting about it. Just the way we live.

I'm fully aware of all of that, but I don't brush my teeth with any of those....

mjv2ydratu679c · 03-11-2018 3:47pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I'm fully aware of all of that, but I don't brush my teeth with any of those....

the toilet brush also - handy for a quick scrub in between toothbrushes

BBFAN · 03-11-2018 8:08pm

BattleCorp wrote: »

Whoever buys it will have to modernise it. No big deal.

All well and good if it was cheap but 320k?? In Skerries?

gctest50 · 04-11-2018 1:53pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yes, I understand that; but just because it doesn't kill doesn't mean it's not disgusting.

That's how you get CPE - you eat an infected persons waste

Kintarō Hattori · 07-11-2018 3:02pm

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/6-the-lacey-field-donabate-dublin/4290114

I'm not sure if this place has been listed before. Yes it's cheap but still.

D3V!L · 07-11-2018 3:03pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/6-the-lacey-field-donabate-dublin/4290114

I'm not sure if this place has been listed before. Yes it's cheap but still.

It was just increased by 40k !!

I was tempted to see it to see if its a boxed in trailer or not. I have a sneaking suspicion it is and as far as I know you can't live in them all year round.

Deebles McBeebles · 07-11-2018 3:04pm

So people are selling a mancave in a bit of their garden for 160k now?

inforfun · 07-11-2018 3:06pm

That looks very much like it is on a camping.

ButtersSuki · 07-11-2018 3:19pm

D3V!L wrote: »

It was just increased by 40k !!

:eek:

Or by 33% from its previously listed price. Not many places in Ireland can increase their asking price by 33% overnight.

pxdf9i5cmoavkz · 07-11-2018 3:37pm

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

So people are selling a mancave in a bit of their garden for 160k now?

At least once a month the bar gets set higher. Browse back a few months and the posts there will be par for the course :pac:

Graces7 · 07-11-2018 3:54pm

This former holiday cottage and hobbit hole in Donegal is now on the market..

http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/08/22/how-cool-is-this-hobbit-hideaway-and-creative-donegal-cottage/

JohnCleary · 07-11-2018 4:57pm

Graces7 wrote: »

This former holiday cottage and hobbit hole in Donegal is now on the market..

http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/08/22/how-cool-is-this-hobbit-hideaway-and-creative-donegal-cottage/

200k! Would ya go away and sh1te

Deebles McBeebles · 07-11-2018 5:02pm

Looks a bargain in comparison to that last one for 160k.

Kamili · 07-11-2018 5:11pm

Graces7 wrote: »

This former holiday cottage and hobbit hole in Donegal is now on the market..

http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/08/22/how-cool-is-this-hobbit-hideaway-and-creative-donegal-cottage/

that used to be listed on airbnb if I recall correctly...

ArnoldJRimmer · 07-11-2018 5:17pm

I know its very rural, but I don't think thats an outrageous price given that it includes the pod, the cottage and some land in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. Certainly better than the glorified caravan/ halting site in the last ad

redcup342 · 07-11-2018 5:19pm

inforfun wrote: »

That looks very much like it is on a camping.

It is a campsite, look on streetview:
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4750326,-6.1250825,3a,73.7y,253.45h,72.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDPZIFpdG3IlxeG_WNFR36A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Deebles McBeebles · 07-11-2018 5:22pm

Even being trailer trash costs 160k now. FFS.

JohnCleary · 07-11-2018 6:19pm

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

I know its very rural, but I don't think thats an outrageous price given that it includes the pod, the cottage and some land in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. Certainly better than the glorified caravan/ halting site in the last ad

Didn't read the ad correctly... thought it was just for the hobbit thing.

ohnonotgmail · 07-11-2018 6:22pm

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

I know its very rural, but I don't think thats an outrageous price given that it includes the pod, the cottage and some land in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland. Certainly better than the glorified caravan/ halting site in the last ad

If it is pulling in the 30,000 in rental income that the article claims then it is a pretty decent buy.

redcup342 · 07-11-2018 6:31pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

If it is pulling in the 30,000 in rental income that the article claims then it is a pretty decent buy.

Aren't they clamping down on all that make shift rental shíte next year ?

Kitty6277 · 07-11-2018 6:41pm

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Even being trailer trash costs 160k now. FFS.

Apparently even being trailer trash is something to work towards now

JohnCleary · 07-11-2018 6:56pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

If it is pulling in the 30,000 in rental income that the article claims then it is a pretty decent buy.

That'll be gross (if the claims are true).

I doubt it's zoned as commercial.

Think of all the over-heads. Leaving the tax side out of it, if you're doing Air BnB .... cleaning / bed sheets etc... - given it's rural, you're not going to be round the corner yourself to do it. By the time you get someone to do it for you, BAM, profit gone.

The gross yield % sounds amazing, but once you consider all the over-heads... nah.... it's a place you'd buy to use yourself.

markc1184 · 07-11-2018 8:02pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/6-the-lacey-field-donabate-dublin/4290114

I'm not sure if this place has been listed before. Yes it's cheap but still.

I'm nearly sure the mobile home in the picture with the treehouse has been on here before. The Lacey Field definitely rings a bell with me.

Jet Black · 07-11-2018 9:22pm

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

If it is pulling in the 30,000 in rental income that the article claims then it is a pretty decent buy.

It says in a separate article that figure is from the two properties. It's up on Airbnb for €58 a night.

BBFAN · 07-11-2018 11:01pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/6-the-lacey-field-donabate-dublin/4290114

I'm not sure if this place has been listed before. Yes it's cheap but still.

Cheap???? It's a bleeding trailer ffs.

Kintarō Hattori · 08-11-2018 9:32am

BBFAN wrote: »

Cheap???? It's a bleeding trailer ffs.

Ah I know but when we've seen the prices of other crazy places and baring in mind that it is Donabate it's not the worst place that's been on here. But it is still a lot of money for very little.

Kingp35 · 08-11-2018 10:07am

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

If it is pulling in the 30,000 in rental income that the article claims then it is a pretty decent buy.

AirBnB is banned in Ireland from June next year unless you also live in the property and are just renting out a single room. There is no way you will get 30k in rent under the rules unless you can somehow get planning permission as a short term rental property.

Kamili · 08-11-2018 10:10am

JohnCleary wrote: »

That'll be gross (if the claims are true).

I doubt it's zoned as commercial.

Think of all the over-heads. Leaving the tax side out of it, if you're doing Air BnB .... cleaning / bed sheets etc... - given it's rural, you're not going to be round the corner yourself to do it. By the time you get someone to do it for you, BAM, profit gone.

The gross yield % sounds amazing, but once you consider all the over-heads... nah.... it's a place you'd buy to use yourself.

I actually wanted to book that place for a staycation last year and it was pretty booked out so never did in the end. So I'd say he was making a good bit out of it.
I think he lived nearby and has several other similar properties and they all seemed to be marketed well and got very good reviews.

2ndcoming · 08-11-2018 11:26am

Kingp35 wrote: »

AirBnB is banned in Ireland from June next year unless you also live in the property and are just renting out a single room. There is no way you will get 30k in rent under the rules unless you can somehow get planning permission as a short term rental property.

That doesn't apply for holiday homes.

Kingp35 · 08-11-2018 11:47am

2ndcoming wrote: »

That doesn't apply for holiday homes.

I know that but it has to have specific planning permission as a holiday home. the article doesn't state if it does or not. You can't just call something a holiday home, it has to be designated as such.

Deebles McBeebles · 08-11-2018 12:46pm

Will this be properly enforced though? We have a history of bringing laws in and then forgetting about them due to lack of staff. Will there be loopholes for landlords to get around it even if it is enforced?

Alkers · 08-11-2018 3:05pm

ok it's not a rental but look at this place:
https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/walkinstown/35-bunting-road-walkinstown-dublin-1954319/

Check it out on the satellite imagery if the above link doesn't show it, they've enclosed the entire rear garden in and somehow made 9 separate units out of the place - I'd say they're nightmare neighbours.

How they think that an illegal development in the back garden has almost tripled the value of the house though! And sad that the €70k in rent per annum figure is probably correct!

tara73 · 08-11-2018 3:13pm

Simona1986 wrote: »

ok it's not a rental but look at this place:
https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/walkinstown/35-bunting-road-walkinstown-dublin-1954319/

Check it out on the satellite imagery if the above link doesn't show it, they've enclosed the entire rear garden in and somehow made 9 separate units out of the place - I'd say they're nightmare neighbours.

How they think that an illegal development in the back garden has almost tripled the value of the house though! And sad that the €70k in rent per annum figure is probably correct!

crazy. no pics of the 'units' though. why not one ask themselves..:rolleyes:

M.Cribben · 08-11-2018 4:14pm

Simona1986 wrote: »

ok it's not a rental but look at this place:
https://www.daft.ie/dublin/houses-for-sale/walkinstown/35-bunting-road-walkinstown-dublin-1954319/

Check it out on the satellite imagery if the above link doesn't show it, they've enclosed the entire rear garden in and somehow made 9 separate units out of the place - I'd say they're nightmare neighbours.

How they think that an illegal development in the back garden has almost tripled the value of the house though! And sad that the €70k in rent per annum figure is probably correct!

I just checked South Dublin CC planning register and there's no entries for that address so unless it's exempt development (a lot of back garden, single storey development is exempt). Maybe 'change of use' planning should apply? I don't know. Either way I can't see many investors being interested.

Alkers · 08-11-2018 4:22pm

M.Cribben wrote: »

(a lot of back garden, single storey development is exempt).

I think only subject to constraints such as maximum size (40sq m?), size compared to existing dwelling and size of garden leftover - none of which it looks like these works would satisfy

M.Cribben · 08-11-2018 6:37pm

Simona1986 wrote: »

I think only subject to constraints such as maximum size (40sq m?), size compared to existing dwelling and size of garden leftover - none of which it looks like these works would satisfy

Hope the buyer has a decent solicitor/surveyor !

Thargor · 08-11-2018 7:16pm

5000 new Facebook jobs coming to Dublin, should be a cause for celebration but this thread was my first thought...

WTF is the government thinking? New builds are still miles below basic maintenance level, how bad will it have to get?

engiweirdo · 08-11-2018 8:15pm

Thargor wrote: »

5000 new Facebook jobs coming to Dublin, should be a cause for celebration but this thread was my first thought...

WTF is the government thinking? New builds are still miles below basic maintenance level, how bad will it have to get?

Software developer position available. €95k pa. Stock options. And a free tent.

08-11-2018 9:24pm

engiweirdo wrote: »

Software developer position available. €95k pa. Stock options. And a free tent.

or sleep under your desk!

retalivity · 08-11-2018 11:41pm

Thargor wrote: »

5000 new Facebook jobs coming to Dublin, should be a cause for celebration but this thread was my first thought...

WTF is the government thinking? New builds are still miles below basic maintenance level, how bad will it have to get?

This 'cottage' right next door to the bankcentre sold today for 470000. Its basically 4 walls and is in an area prone to flooding, but hey - location baby!

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/homes-and-property/new-to-market/four-down-at-heel-walls-in-ballsbridge-sell-for-470-000-1.3689679?mode=amp

Who'd live in a house like this? Part 2

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