Small spaces, big ideas, 101 Church Road, by Gemma Tipton
The Irish Times, Thursday, July 7th 2016 All over certain parts of Dublin, you can spot the houses that have had “it” done to them: gentrification. And there’s no harm in that. Gravel makes a very useful front garden surface, astroturf is much easier to keep out back, plus electric gates are just so convenient,…
On view this weekend – 5 The Watermint, Cabinteely
The Irish Times, Thursday, June 30th 2016 5 The Watermint, Cabinteely, Dublin 18 Owen Reilly, €350,000 Two-bedroom, two-bathroom top-floor apartment in contemporary development in Cabinteely Village. Balcony overlooking the park; close to shops, cafes, bus, Luas and N11. BER:C2 The Irish Times, Thursday, June 30th 2016
Top harbour views, Co Dublin, by Linda Daly
The Sunday Times, Sunday, June 26th 2016 Co Dublin, €380,000 Apartment 4, No 4 Charlemont Terrace, in Dun Laoghaire, is divided into four apartments, and the top-floor one, overlooking the harbour, is a decent-sized 87 sq m. It has two bedrooms to the rear, one of which has an en suite bathroom, plus an open-plan kitchen/dining…
Top let – Grand designs on the rental market
The Irish Independent, Friday, June 24th 2016 Most property agents like to identify a USP, or Unique Selling Point, for prospective tenants. In this top floor apartment, it’s the “amazing roof garden”, says Owen Reilly. It’s hard to argue with him, given the seventh floor location of this three-bedroom penthouse in the Grand Canal Dock…
On view this weekend – 77 St Augustine Street
The Irish Times, Thursday, June 16th 2016 77 St Augustine Street, Dublin 8 Owen Reilly, €360,000 End-of-terrace Victorian townhouse on cobbled street just off the south quays: high ceilings, period plasterwork, two bedrooms and first-floor level city garden; within two minutes’ walk of the National College of Art and Design. BER: G The Irish Times,…
Long view in the docklands, by Elizabeth Birdthistle
The Irish Times, Thursday, June 16th 2016 Dublin’s docklands are witnessing a building revival, with Cairn Homes developing 100 apartments on Hanover Quay and a 15-storey apartment block set for the Boland’s Mill site. Recent sales on Hanover Quay at Hanover Dock and The Waterfront have seen prices rise to what apartments sold for there…
BLOG Private landlords continue to do well
Commentary on the current rental market abounds, on the one hand on strong rents and double digit yields and, on the other, on private landlords divesting themselves of property as a result of punitive regulation and costs.
On the market – 11 Albert Place East, Grand Canal Street
The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, June 5th 2016 11 Albert Place East, Grand Canal Street, South City Centre, Dublin 2 Price: €895,000 What: this beautifully presented, refurbished, period home is in a quiet cul-de-sac and spans 137 square metres. The works included a new roof, insulation, heating and plumbing, new bathrooms and a kitchen. It comprises…
On the market, 15 Percy Lane, by Lily Killeen
The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, May 22nd 2016 15 PERCY LANE, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 Price: €525,000 What: this convenient two-bed semi-detached mews of 67 square metres was refurbished in 2014 and comes with a spacious rear garden and off-street parking. There is an open-plan living/dining room with a new kitchen, two double bedrooms, a master en-suite,…