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After 35 years, time to call in the builders
A rare double fronted house on Wellington Road in Dublin 4 needs
lots of TLC, says Property Editor
Orna Mulcahy.
Wexford estate could make over €10m
The news that the 1,220-acre Begerin estate on the North Slob in Wexford has been put on the market has generated a fever of excitement in agricultural circles not only here but abroad. The chance of buying one of the country's largest cereal farms - at a time when grain prices are climbing rapidly - should drive the price well above the €10 million mark.
New to Market
Designer's surprise in ex-corpo home
Dublin 12: €470,000 A three-bedroom in Drimnagh has been extended and renovated with flair, writes Eoin LyonsTwo in Foxrock with character and good proportions
Foxrock: €6m Two 1930s houses with big gardens on Torquay Road, Foxrock, catch the extravagantly leafy mood of the Dublin 18 suburb. Rose Doyle reportsSpacious bungalow in sylvan setting
Co Wicklow: €675,000 A three-bedroom 1930s detached bungalow set in pretty tree-lined gardens at Quill Road, Kilmacanogue, Co Wicklow is for sale through Sherry FitzGerald by private treaty with an asking price of €675,000.From flats to a comfortable family home with pizzazz
Dublin 6: €1.25m Killeen Road off Dunville Avenue in Dublin 6 is a cul-de-sac lined with redbrick terraces of modest-sized houses.K Club house overlooks fairway
Co Kildare: €2m A luxury house in the K Club, designed with entertaining in mind, overlooks the 18th fairway.PITCH US YOUR HOUSE ... Family's Phibsborough redbrick for €750,000
THE SELLERS: Jenny and Ian Noctor: What and where: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom redbrick at 6 Shandon Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 - the first home of Cardinal Desmond Connell who lived there until he was six years of age.Donnybrook family house dropped in price by €500,000
Dublin 4: €3.25m Number 38 Nutley Road in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, is back on the market as a private treaty sale with a substantially reduced price tag after failing to sell at auction with an AMV of €3.75 million during the summer.Nationwide sale sends senior execsin search of pastures new
With the sale of Irish Nationwide seemingly imminent, some of the building society's executives are looking to their future. "Long awaited but too soon arrived" seems to be the mantra of some senior employees who fear they may not figure in the shake-up which will inevitably follow a takeover.Home Truths
One new homes scheme displays the naked truth about the market, says Edel Morgan
Scandinavian style brings a fresh feel to classy houses
Delgany: €1.45m Architect Martin Noone has used lots of ash and well-placed glazing in three four-bedroom houses that have been well finished, writes Fiona TyrrellCity centre homes with tax breaks
Dublin 1: from €295,000 A central location, tax breaks and a full furniture package marks the apartment block at Greeg Court, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 as an investor-friendly opportunity.High regard at Belgard
Tallaght: from €515,000 Penthouses are on sale for the first time at the Belgard Square development in Tallaght, Dublin 24.White Linen Woods scheme is tailored to fit families and investors
Co Longford: €248,000 Phase two of a development of attractive homes in Longford with tax incentives come to the market this week.
Desert island villas with butlers and champagne
Investing in Thailand: It's a few hours by plane and boat from Bangkok, in an area that used to be a military zone - but now exclusive holiday villas are being built on an island off the coast of Thailand. Laura Latham reportsTwo package deal high rise investments in New York
Buying in the US : Two apartment blocks in Manhattan come with a letting deal. Bernice Harrison reports. Right: Denis Jacobson on what investors must know about US tax'Failing to take tax advice can be expensive'
Anyone buying an investment property in United Statesshould be aware of important basic tax issues affecting foreign investors owning residential investment property there.
Creativity and innovation needed as market faces tough climate
The Irish Times Property Advertising Awards 2007: Property professionals who can most successfully engage customers with their brand will prosper in difficult times, the fifth Irish Times Property Advertising Awards was told. Fiona Tyrrell reports
Toronto offers a who's who of contemporary design
The Canadian city has been transformed by daring contemporary architecture and the rise of 'condo towers', writes Frank McDonald , Environment Editor
House on Kenilworth Square in Rathgar sells for €3.2 million
Sales Results: Sir Anthony O'Reilly was the big auction buyer of the week, snapping up 60-acre Hollyhill Stud, near Naas in Co Kildare for €7.4 million through Jordan Auctioneers. The media baron is thought to have bought the property for one of his daughters. In Dublin it was a disappointing week with no auction sales, but some private treaty results such as 48 Kenilworth Sq, D6 which sold for €3.2 m through DNG.
Snap up property on Crossrail line
Heathrow-Canary Wharf link could boost long-term values, says Angela Pertusini
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Objectors galore to Grehan's D4 scheme
With the news that Dublin City Council has received around 200 objections and submissions to developer Sean Dunne's plans for a mixed-use development with a 37-storey tower at the Jurys/Berkeley Court site in Ballsbridge, the council has also received around 80 submissions and objections to a proposal by another developer for an adjoining site.26-storey tower planned for site in Dublin 8
Manor Park Homebuilders has submitted a planning application for a scaled down version of the "mini-Manhattan" development it was refused permission for last year in Dublin's Digital Hub in Dublin 8.Watch this Space
Temple Bar scheme approved: Aztec Properties, controlled by Wexford-based Stafford Holdings, has been granted permission by Dublin City Council to redevelop the former ESB offices and showrooms at the entrance to Temple Bar on Fleet Street, Dublin 2.Diary
IAVI: Seminar: investment training for real estate agents - investment in the stock market; economics of the property market; developments in investment products; personal finance and mortgages. Speakers: Brian O'Loughlin, financial consultant and author; Jim Power, FIAVI, economist, Friends First; John Lowe, Providence Finance. October 22nd, Clarion Hotel, Sligo; October 25th, Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford.A selective guide to developments in your area
AN BORD PLEANÁLA Location: former Solas factory and lands, Corke Abbey, Bray, Co Dublin. Proposed development: 78 apartments in two four-storey blocks, new vehicular access at Woodbrook Glen Road and site works. Applicant: Sequel Properties Ltd. Appellant(s): Nypro Ltd, Sequel Properties Ltd.
