For Sale by Private Treaty

‘Phillipstown Cottage’

A Derelict Village House at

Phillipstown, Dunleer, Co. Louth

(Nearest Eircode: A92 T6C7)

Needing extensive repair. Available for:

1. Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant
2. Derelict Property Top-up Grant of up to €70k

There’s something romantic about an Irish country village cottage.

This charming cottage property is currently a derelict village house. Set, in a nice neighbourly village setting yet in a tranquil countryside location about 4.5 km  west of Dunleer Town and 5km off Junction 12 of  the M1 Motorway in the quaint village of Phillipstown.

Price Guide : €95,000

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Description

This property has been vacant for over 10 years, so it requires significant rejuvenation. However, it is eligible for the €70,000 vacant home grant.

This cottage "project" occupies a small footprint, but there is a concept to expand it out to the rear.

Additionally, there is a separate triangular plot/garden that is detached from the house, located about 40 meters to the west of the cottage, and this is included in the sale. The property also has a septic tank requirement and covers an area of approximately of just over ¼ acre.

 

Currently, the house contains

• 2 rooms on the ground floor plus a loft room

 

There is scope to make it

• 2 storied
• And extend out the back (all subject to the relevant PP)

 

This project is an ideal opportunity for DIY enthusiasts or builders, offering significant potential for restoration and redevelopment.

This opportunity is offered for sale at a most realistic guide.

 

Accommodation

Porch

Kitchen with fireplace                                       3.6m x 4.30m

Sitting room with fireplace                                2.9m x 4.32m

Loft Room                                                        2.9m x 4.32m

Door to rear

 

Outside

To the front, there is a small garden area with room for a car(s)

There is a right of way to the rear.

Also to the rear of the house, there is a 7m x 10m garden with scope to extend the house (as done by others)

Furthermore, there is an additional detached side plot (78 metres to the west) containing c 0.11 hectares (0.272 of an acre)….

 

Grants

Available are:

• Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant:

                                      A grant of up to €50,000 is available subject to conditions

                                      It must be vacant for 2 years prior and was built prior to 2007.

 

• Derelict Property Top-up Grant

                                      If the refurbishment costs exceed the standard grant of up to €50,000.

                                      A top-up grant amount of up to €20,000 is available.

 

The property must be derelict, the structure unsound and dangerous.  

 

Note: A Derelict Notice has been posted on the property to include it in the Register of Derelict Buildings in County Louth. According to the Derelict Sites Act, an annual levy may be imposed on any derelict site located in an urban area, calculated at 7% of its valuation.

 

Services

• Currently no Septic Tank, but room for one in the detached plot, (as done by another) to run along the grass verge to the proposed new tank and percolation area.
• Mains water.
• Electricity along road.

 

Folio

Folio LH35569F…..0.11 hectares (0.272 of an acre)

Folio LH3556F…..not measured