Is it better to buy or rent a docklands apartment? By Linda Daly
The Sunday Times, Sunday, October 4th 2015 “If awards were being handed out for Ireland’s hippest quarter, Grand Canal Dock would be a clear favourite to take the trophy. With its contrast of sparkling new buildings and old-style warehouses, sporting activities taking place on the water against the backdrop of the Bord Gais Energy Theatre and…
BLOG Imagining green roofs in Dublin’s Docklands
Blog Post by Owen Reilly, September 25th 2015 The modern architecture that defines Dublin’s Docklands is a lasting legacy to the developers involved in the regeneration of the last twenty years. Now, motivated by the economy’s upturn, and Dublin City Council’s Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) planning scheme focused on the Grand Canal Dock and North…
Town & Country | Two homes, one price: Town
The Irish Times, Thursday, September 17th 2015 Address: 31 Saunders House, Spencer Dock, Docklands, Dublin 1 “Agents: Owen Reilly and Hooke & MacDonald On the fourth floor of a block by Scott Tallon Walker architects, this two-bedroom, 86 sqm (925.7 sq ft) apartment is dual-aspect. Inside is a living room with off-set kitchen, two bedrooms…
Take me to Churchfields, by Alanna Gallagher
The Irish Times, Thursday, September 17th 2015 When the owners of 32 Churchfields bought their four-bedroom detached house in 1994 they were one of the first families into the then new development of 76 homes built by Galway-based O’Malley Construction who did Wyckham Point in nearby Dundrum. The redbrick houses were built on an eight-acre…
House of the week | The place at the top, by Tina-Marie O’Neill
The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, September 13th 2015 “House of the week is a luxury penthouse in Dún Laoghaire. The penthouse moniker has at times been used somewhat loosely in Ireland. A basic top-floor apartment does not a penthouse make. By definition, a penthouse is an apartment or dwelling on the highest floor of an…
Top Let | Grand designs on the rental market
The Irish Independent, Friday, August 28th 2015 Top let: Live in a dream penthouse in Grand Canal Dock… for just €4,000 per month Clarion Quay, Dublin 1 – Rent: €4,000 PER MONTH This top end two-bedroom penthouse apartment offers views over Dublin City Centre that are unrivalled. From the IFSC, 3 Arena and across the…
On view this weekend | 19 Hanover Quarter
The Irish Times, Thursday, August 27th 2015 19 Hanover Quarter, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 €450,000, Owen Reilly Two bed apartment on Grand Canal Dock offers a sunny south facing aspect. it features a spacious 88 sqm (947 sq ft) of living space and benefits from a host of amenities on its doorstep. Presented in…
BLOG So who’s buying in Dublin’s Docklands…
Blog Post by Owen Reilly, August 12th 2015 In our Docklands office investors consistently make up between 80% and 90% of our buyers; the Docklands area is not cheap and first-time buyers can get more apartment / house for their money in other parts of the city. We notice however, that we are dealing increasingly…
77 St Augustine Street, South City Centre, Dublin 8
The Sunday Business Post, Sunday, June 28th 2015 77 St Augustine Street, South City Centre, Dublin 8 Price: €350,000 What: this two-bedroom, three-storey, end-of-terrace, Victorian house spans 95 square metres and is located in the heart of the city centre, just minutes from Dame Street, College Green and Grafton Street. Behind the brick exterior, the…
A whole lot of soul in Inchicore, by Elizabeth Birdthistle
The Irish Times, Thursday, June 4th 2015 Going Bauhaus in Inchicore The unique decor of this renovated cottage is a bit like the owner’s music – a mix of funk, jazz and a whole lot of soul Old photographs of 7 Inchicore Road, tell a different story from what it is today. The transformation from…