Galway’s rental market to see ‘relatively stable’ rent and steady demand in 2024
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
As a tenant, searching for a property to let in Galway over the past number of years has been an omnious task and one few would envy.
Read more ...How has the residential property market performed in Galway in the last year?
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
In the past 12 months, DNG Maxwell Heaslip and Leonard’s Residential Sales division had another promising and positive year, listing circa 230 properties across Galway city and county. With 92 per cent selling in the first four weeks of going to the market and over 60 per cent of them achieving figures above their initial guide prices, the residential property market in Galway continued to show a positive and steady growth.
Commenting on their impressive results, residential sales Agent Kyle O’Brien said: “Our recently issued DNG National Price Gauge (NPG) results show that the annual rate of price growth in the last six months of the year had been the strongest in the west showing a five per cent rise in second hand property sales. Traditional areas such as Salthill, Barna, Oranmore, Moycullen, Knocknacarra, Ballybrit, and the Westside area of the city continue to stand out as the most popular areas where a huge number of buyers would like to live. The demand for properties in these locations have been consistently high, leading to the increase in property values. These areas offer proximity to schools, retail parks, beaches, and major roads, making them highly desirable for buyers.”
Read more ...MyHomeEcoRating, innovative BER guide that saves heartache for house hunters
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
MyHomeEcoRating is an innovative feature on the Myhome.ie website that provides house hunters and visitors to the site with the current Building Energy Rating (BER) of a property along with the estimated cost of refurbishment works needed to improve that energy rating.
Not only that, MyHomeEcoRating also estimates the average monthly cost of running the property, helping prospective buyers to make informed decisions about their potential house purchase.
Read more ...What compels us to seek a new home
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Home is a sanctuary where memories are etched into the walls, where comfort resides in every corner, and where one's identity finds its roots.
Read more ...Beautiful Moycullen bungalow
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Tawnybeg, Moycullen, €300,000
This charming southwest facing two bed detached bungalow is set on a mature site of approximately 0.5 acre with the added benefit of a sizeable floored attic, which allows for further potential to expand. The property is very well maintained by its current owner who has occupied this home since it was built in 2005.
Sales volumes and prices increase throughout the county and city
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Looking at a sample of locations in Galway city and county, there has been a significant increase in both the volume of properties sold, and selling prices, in 2023, according to the property price register.
Read more ...Spacious apartment in Wellpark
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
No 25 Sailin, Wellpark, €250,000
O'Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers presents to the market a large two bed apartment in the popular Sailin development, situated in a prime location on the edge of Galway city centre and in the popular Wellpark area.
Galway hotel outlook for 2024 remains bright
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
From an economic perspective the outlook for the Galway hotel sector remains positive. The latest Irish labour market data show all-time high employment of 2.71 million across the economy while average weekly earnings grew by 4.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2022, both of which supports the outlook for leisure spending in the county.
Read more ...Turnkey three bed home in Newcastle
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
No 305 Corrib Park, €330,000
No 305 Corrib Park is a three bed mid-terrace home which has recently been renovated throughout. The property has a westerly aspect meaning the property enjoys morning sun at the front and afternoon/evening sun at the rear. Built in 1972, this property has now been updated to modernise it with central heating, new flooring throughout, all new windows and external doors replaced in 2021, and chimney relined and plastered in early 2020. The attic has been fully insulated and the walls pumped. An extension was added to the rear of the property in 1994 to create an expansive kitchen/breakfast room.
Housing needs change as we grow older….but we don’t want to move
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Figures from Census 2022 show that there are 1.2 million vacant bedrooms in Irish homes. Many of these bedrooms are in homes where the parents have become ‘empty nesters’, and these bedrooms are unlikely to be occupied in the near future.
Read more ...Property advice for First Year Students
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
by Oisín Mac Aodha, Ocean Property Management
Read more ...Exceptional detached home on a beautiful site in Moycullen
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Knockbane, Moycullen, €475,000.
O'Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering to market this exceptional detached residence, located on a beautifully manicured site in idyllic surroundings just outside Moycullen, Co Galway.
Supports for first-time buyers
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
First-time buyers availing of the government’s two main help-to-buy schemes dominated the Irish mortgage market last year, accounting for 61 per cent of the transactions, a new report by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has indicated.
Read more ...How to avoid being stung by the hidden costs as a first time buyer
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
If you're planning to make the leap into home ownership in Ireland, make sure you won't be stung by hidden add-on costs like conveyancing fees and stamp duty.
Read more ...O’Donnellan & Joyce presents an exceptional semidetached home in Roscam
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
No 60 Reilean, Roscam, Galway, €450,000
O'Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers is offering to market one of the most exceptional semidetached residences in the popular Reilean development of Roscam. No 60 Reilean offers amazing living and reception areas with an abundance of space of approximately 135.7sq m throughout.
‘Corrib Causeway’ seeks to deliver ‘over 200 homes’ in ‘new neighbourhood’
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Galway City Council (GCC) are seeking the public's views on its plans for a 'mixed use development', which will deliver more than '200 homes' on the site of the Black Box Theatre and two car parks.
Read more ...Substantial detached home in Barna
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Boleybeg East, Barna, €740,000
O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering for sale this substantial detached residence in the picturesque setting of Boleybeg East, Barna.
Sherry FitzGerald offers a prime Salthill property
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
No 47 Threadneedle Road, €785,000
No 47 Threadneedle Road is a charming semidetached family home in the prime location of Salthill, set on a private site with cobblelocked driveways and extensive established gardens. The combination of the original house built in the 1950s, along with the extension in 1998, provides a blend of character and modern convenience. This home is flooded with natural light throughout the well-proportioned spacious living areas, with the conservatory at the rear providing a tranquil space to observe the private mature gardens below.
Galway’s commercial market shows positive outlook despite high vacancy rate
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Attributed to changing consumer appetites and habits, challenging trading conditions and the rise of hybrid working, the rate of vacancies in Galway's commercial properties has risen in the last twelve months to become the second highest in Ireland.
Read more ...Immaculate two-bed mid terrace property for sale with DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Nestled in the charming residential development of Thornberry in Barna Village, lies a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. No:53 Thornberry is a meticulously maintained two-bedroom mid-terrace property that presents an irresistible opportunity for those seeking the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and community charm.
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