66 Conquer Hill Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Asking price: €485,000 Agent: Quillsen (01) 8335844 What it is: A two bedroom end-of-terrace former corporation house close to the Dart station, Clontarf Yacht Club and the Bull Wall on the capital’s northside. Tell me more: Conquer Hill Road runs between the Clontarf Road and Kincora Road. Number 66 has a hallway, living room, kitchen, bathroom and the two bedrooms, with a total of just over 640sq ft of living accommodation.
The bad news: The house is currently in poor condition, requiring complete refurbishment including re-wiring, re-plumbing, a complete decorative re-vamp, a new kitchen and, if the desire is for a family home with the kind of space considered necessary to accommodate a family these days, possibly an extension. As there is no side access, building materials and personnel will all have to come through the front door. The current floor space is not much bigger than that of an average two-bedroom apartment and because of the Clontarf address, you are probably looking at a bit of a premium to buy it.
Read more The good news: The property is being sold with “a declaration allowing new owners to avail of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant” according to the agents, which might take some of the sting out of any refurbishment or possible extension costs. There may also be grant aid available to upgrade the energy rating of the property. Currently it has a Building Energy Rating (BER) of G.
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