In this week’s property segment, That’s Farming takes a look at some listings on the market in the west of Ireland – two in Mayo and one in neighbouring Co Leitrim.
Ballindine, Co Mayo
Fintan Gilligan believes his most recent addition to the property marketplace, in the form of a 4-room derelict stone-built cottage with farm buildings on circa 0.75-acres, offers an “excellent re-development opportunity”.
According to the selling agent of DNG Gilligan, the property in Ballindine West, Ballindine, County Mayo, requires “complete” renovation both internally and externally.
However, he has advised viewers that a €50,000 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant is available (subject to qualification), as reported by That’s Farming in this news article.
The property’s accommodation extends to circa 40 sq.mt and includes a kitchen, a living room and two bedrooms, while externally, there is a 2-bay slatted shed, a 2-bay open shed and a hay shed with two lean-tos.
The property firm is seeking €75,000 for the listing.
Ballina, Co Mayo
Elsewhere in the county, in Ballina, Co Mayo, is Lakeview House, otherwise described by selling agent, Karl Fox, of Fox and Gallagher as a “cottage with potential”, on the coast of the Wild Atlantic Way.
The 969 sq. ft property, which sits on a circa 1.03-acre site, is in an “idyllic” location boasting “panoramic” views and is close to Belmullet town and all local amenities, schools, restaurants, and pubs.
The selling agent is seeking €65,000 for the property, which it outlined may also qualify for the Derelict Housing Scheme for first-time buyers to the value of €50,000, which a purchaser could apply for through local authorities.
Dromahair, Co Leitrim
Guiding at €90,000 through DM Auctions LTD is what the firm has described as a “private and secluded” four-roomed cottage in a “rural, peaceful” area.
Located in Beagh, the cottage – which is “still in need” of renovation works – comes to the market with a 20ft steel shipping container and a mobile home.
According to the selling agents, renovations began on the cottage in 2019, with the addition of a new roof, plastering outside and double-glazed windows.
Services, according to the property listing, include solar panel-generated electricity, a septic tank on-site and a mains water connection.
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