Stock and prices improving, but have buyers been squeezed out?
The Irish Times, Thursday, October 15th 2015 Last year the market was preoccupied by a lack of suitable family homes. Now, Central Bank lending rules and market forces have restored a normal flow of stock, but are prices beyond the reach of the average ‘trader upper’? What a difference a year can make. This time…
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…
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…
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…
Town&Country | Two homes, one price €450,000
The Irish Times, Thursday, June 4th 2015 Address: 90 Milltown Hall, Mount St Anne’s, Milltown, D6 Agent: Owen Reilly The south-facing aspect of this 80sq m two-bedroom apartment is enhanced by glazing in the living room opening to a balcony overlooking a communal green space. It’s high-end walk-in with SieMatic kitchen and two contemporary bathrooms.…
My decade: Owen Reilly, estate agent interview
The Irish Times, November 30th 2009 At the start of the decade I worked in Gunne’s Lucan branch as a junior negotiator in residential sales, on a basic salary of £8,000. The office had no internet or e-mail. We relied on signs, newspaper ads, walk-ins and good old-fashioned callbacks to sell. It was a fantastic place…