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House-hunters frustrated by 5-minute viewings and photocopied brochures

House-hunters frustrated by 5-minute viewings and photocopied brochures

Fifteen - and even 5-minute - open viewing, photocopies for brochures and poor property knowledge are frustrating would-be buyers

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 06:00
Copper Face Jack’s in Blackrock? Now you can live there

Copper Face Jack’s in Blackrock? Now you can live there

Georgian conversion in former summer home of Earl of Clonmel, aka Copper Face Jack

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 06:00
Ranelagh cottage sells for 38 per cent over asking

Ranelagh cottage sells for 38 per cent over asking

Artisan one-bed on Colliers Ave sells for €304,000 from an asking price of €220,000. It's the fourth house to sell on the same street this year

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 16:00
Sold. But how much did they make?

Sold. But how much did they make?

Small refurbished houses around the capital are regularly making bigger returns than large trophy properties

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 06:00
Mary Robinson’s Mayo estate sells for €1.55m

Mary Robinson’s Mayo estate sells for €1.55m

Irish tech entrepreneur, Malcolm Bell, is buyer of the 113 acre estate on shores of Lough Conn

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 11:15
Promoter Peter Aiken buys Riverdance duo’s home for €8.2m

Promoter Peter Aiken buys Riverdance duo’s home for €8.2m

Concert impresario may use Howth property to host stars such as Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 14:32
Secluded haven on four acres in Killiney for €9m

Secluded haven on four acres in Killiney for €9m

Montebello was the elegant Victorian home of family behind Bach’s Rescue Remedy

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 05:00
Russian oligarch’s Waterford bolthole and polo ground for €6m

Russian oligarch’s Waterford bolthole and polo ground for €6m

In the 1990s Valery Zakharenkov’s lavish budget transformed Rocketts Castle

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 10:18
Looking for a new home? Here’s what’s coming this autumn

Looking for a new home? Here’s what’s coming this autumn

All you need to know about the new builds coming on stream in 2017 and into 2018

Thu Aug 31 2017 - 12:00
Yeats house on Coliemore Road sells ahead of Sotheby’s contents auction

Yeats house on Coliemore Road sells ahead of Sotheby’s contents auction

Impressive home with asking price in excess of €2.2m in need of substantial investment

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 12:51
Online scam targets Irish renters with fake Airbnb website

Online scam targets Irish renters with fake Airbnb website

In one case a would-be ‘landlord’ directed potential tenants to bogus web page

Wed Aug 23 2017 - 18:00
Royal treatment on elegant Dún Laoghaire square for €2.5m

Royal treatment on elegant Dún Laoghaire square for €2.5m

Sold for €1.1m in 2013, Royal Terrace House is back with a new price – and a new street

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 06:00
Grand old dame of Sandymount’s Park Avenue is back seeking €4.6m

Grand old dame of Sandymount’s Park Avenue is back seeking €4.6m

D4 home on 0.7 of acre once owned by late senator Eoin Ryan bought in 2004 for €7.1m

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 06:00
Dublin mirrors California? And no, it’s not the weather

Dublin mirrors California? And no, it’s not the weather

The New York Times is reporting that a housing crisis has gripped California. Sound familiar?

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 15:22
Family dispute arises over sale of Kilkenny mansion for €17.5m

Family dispute arises over sale of Kilkenny mansion for €17.5m

A beneficiary of family trust is objecting to the sale of 513-acre Castletown Cox

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 05:00
O’Donnells’ former Gorse Hill home sells for €9.5 million

O’Donnells’ former Gorse Hill home sells for €9.5 million

Family had fought to retain Killiney property after amassing debts of €71m

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 06:23
Ireland’s hidden Downton-on-Suir seeks €17.5m

Ireland’s hidden Downton-on-Suir seeks €17.5m

Restored Palladian mansion Castletown Cox in Kilkenny is Ireland’s best kept secret

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 05:00
Dublin outstrips London and New York for annual house price growth

Dublin outstrips London and New York for annual house price growth

Dublin 53rd in global city rankings, while Chinese cities dominate top 10

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 11:24
Live the ‘Good Life’ in Dún Laoghaire without the grind for €675,000

Live the ‘Good Life’ in Dún Laoghaire without the grind for €675,000

Four-bedroom house on Rochestown Ave has had major refurb

Mon Jul 10 2017 - 07:00
Blackrock mansion for sale with €51m development plan

Blackrock mansion for sale with €51m development plan

Owners of Deepwell have engaged architects to conduct feasibility study for 42 apartments

Thu Jun 29 2017 - 06:00
Dunnes Stores tycoon likely buyer of Ballymacoll Stud for €8.15m

Dunnes Stores tycoon likely buyer of Ballymacoll Stud for €8.15m

Prestigious Dunboyne property on 300 acres believed to have been bought by neighbouring landowner Frank Dunne.

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 17:00
Rampant Japanese knotweed undermining house values and a hidden cost to buyers

Rampant Japanese knotweed undermining house values and a hidden cost to buyers

Invasive plant species can devalue properties substantially and cost home-owners tens of thousands of euro

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 13:55
Cairn Orwell Road scheme almost sold out and public launch deferred

Cairn Orwell Road scheme almost sold out and public launch deferred

Already 85 of the mainly two-bed units have sold from 100 due for launch in first tranche

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 11:30
Conor McGregor rents former Eddie Irvine home in Killiney

Conor McGregor rents former Eddie Irvine home in Killiney

The Notorious takes three-month let of 4,500sq ft villa on Vico Road

Fri Jun 09 2017 - 16:22
Showtime in Ballsbridge - Lansdowne luxury scheme launches

Showtime in Ballsbridge - Lansdowne luxury scheme launches

Super exclusive apartments where two-beds start from €900,000, and a temporary marketing suite gives a taste of what's to come

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 06:00
Scandi design chic masterclass in Dublin 6 for €2.5m

Scandi design chic masterclass in Dublin 6 for €2.5m

Swedish style gives every room of Rathgar townhouse a feel of pared-back comfort

Thu May 18 2017 - 05:00
Period D6 design meets Scandi cool for €2.5m

Period D6 design meets Scandi cool for €2.5m

Swedish style gives every room of Rathgar townhouse a feel of pared-back comfort

Thu May 18 2017 - 05:00
Pioneering Dublin estate agent Felicity Fox dies aged 49

Pioneering Dublin estate agent Felicity Fox dies aged 49

Agency paved way for ‘boutique’ operators specialising in market niches

Fri May 12 2017 - 18:05
Luxury new homes on Howth Road sell out in three hours

Luxury new homes on Howth Road sell out in three hours

Quick sale reflects shortage of housing stock at every level of Dublin market

Fri May 12 2017 - 12:31
Francis Bacon’s childhood home in Co Kildare guides €2.75m

Francis Bacon’s childhood home in Co Kildare guides €2.75m

Once lived in by the famous artist, Straffan Lodge has also been home to the Guinnesses

Thu May 11 2017 - 07:37
Ballymacoll Stud on 300 acres goes to auction guiding €6m-€8m

Ballymacoll Stud on 300 acres goes to auction guiding €6m-€8m

Co Meath stud’s 50 horses to be placed in dispersal sale

Thu May 11 2017 - 05:00
Liberties belle: cottage off Meath Street for €285k

Liberties belle: cottage off Meath Street for €285k

Two-bed corner site refurb by architect owner is tiny but light filled

Wed May 10 2017 - 18:45
Cottage in Ranelagh for €220k. Wha?

Cottage in Ranelagh for €220k. Wha?

At just 25sq m/270sq ft this must be the smallest cottage in the village. Creative thinking required on the space front

Wed May 03 2017 - 18:00
Packaging millionaire pays €8.45m for Shrewsbury Road home

Packaging millionaire pays €8.45m for Shrewsbury Road home

Patrick Doran gets Shrewsbury address after being underbidder on Dunne’s Walford last year

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 17:29
Yeomanstown Stud buys 338 acre Kildare Estate for around €4.6m

Yeomanstown Stud buys 338 acre Kildare Estate for around €4.6m

Yeomanstown Stud competed with one of the State's most successful thoroughbred breeders to purchase Landenstown Estate in major country property transaction

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 12:08
Daring Dalkey design rocks it for €8.5m

Daring Dalkey design rocks it for €8.5m

Granite-clad villa with sea views on three sides and space to entertain in style

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 05:00
Lies, damned lies, and Q1 property statistics

Lies, damned lies, and Q1 property statistics

Discrepancies between the property portal figures and those of the two leading estate agencies are quite stark

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 00:00
Gerald Kean’s manor down Wicklow way for €3.75m

Gerald Kean’s manor down Wicklow way for €3.75m

Solicitor’s 17,000sq ft home replete with ballroom, cinema, three bars and 11 bedrooms

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 23:24
UK estate agency pulls ad over sexist message

UK estate agency pulls ad over sexist message

Tube station marketing campaign provokes stream of complaints to standards authority

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 10:00
Collectors line up for Marilyn Monroe-themed house in Clondalkin

Collectors line up for Marilyn Monroe-themed house in Clondalkin

‘Marilyn Mansion’ in Clondalkin an internet sensation since going on the market

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 00:00
Fran Rooney's northside Nirvana for €2.95m

Fran Rooney's northside Nirvana for €2.95m

The 8000sq ft home of former Baltimore Technologies chief, Fran Rooney, comes with a 15m indoor pool, sauna, cinema, bar, snooker room, gym and outdoor hot tub

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 06:00
Inside Gorse Hill: the house behind the O’Donnell saga

Inside Gorse Hill: the house behind the O’Donnell saga

The controversial O’Donnell mansion on Vico Road has had a €70,000 facelift and is on the market for €8.5million

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 02:00
Controversial Gorse Hill goes on sale for €8.5m

Controversial Gorse Hill goes on sale for €8.5m

Ex-owners of Killiney property fought lengthy legal battle with bank on loan repayments

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 02:00
Finish with flourish off Herbert Park for €3m

Finish with flourish off Herbert Park for €3m

Crampton-built property has been gradually upgraded to create a luxurious family home

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 00:00
The cheapest houses in Ireland in 2016 cost under €6,000 each

The cheapest houses in Ireland in 2016 cost under €6,000 each

The dearest house cost €18m, in a year when prices rose but fewer properties sold

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 12:06
Sean Dunne’s former Shrewsbury home sells for €5.6million

Sean Dunne’s former Shrewsbury home sells for €5.6million

Trophy Celtic Tiger home where Dunne and Gayle Killilea lived up to 2007, purchased by an Irish buyer

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 14:00
End of a political era at Lenihan family home

End of a political era at Lenihan family home

Home of late Brian Lenihan snr now on market for €1.3m following death of widow Ann

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 00:00
Luggala deal could allow Garech Browne to stay for three months each year

Luggala deal could allow Garech Browne to stay for three months each year

One serious overseas offer on table would accommodate 77-year-old custodian

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 12:17
Georgian country style in D4 for a royal penny

Georgian country style in D4 for a royal penny

One of Dublin’s oldest homes once visited by Queen Victoria on market for €2.75m

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 00:00
A visit to Luggala: What sets the Guinness Gothic Revival  house  apart is its cosiness

A visit to Luggala: What sets the Guinness Gothic Revival house apart is its cosiness

Bohemians rhapsodise about it and high society have always loved the magical estate in Wicklow

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 00:00
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