There is less than a week to go until the highly anticipated O’Donnellan & Joyce livestream auction kicks off off on Wednesday, July 24 at 12 noon.
O’Donnellan & Joyce is spreading the auction magic everywhere, with properties across diverse counties such as Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Tipperary, Donegal, Dublin, and let us not forget the gems right here in Galway city and county, in prime locations.
Mark your calendars because July 24 is the date when there are incredible value up for grabs. Properties on offer include the following:
No 51 Forster Court, Galway
Homes of this style and calibre rarely come on the market. No 51 Forster Court is a wonderful two-bed Galway city centre bungalow tucked away in this quiet, well-maintained mature development less than five minutes' walk from Eyre Square. There is a host of amenities close by with shops, busy bars, hotels and restaurants and Galway city’s bus and rail stations on the doorstep.
Accommodation comprises an entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining room, two bedrooms and a shower room. Heating is oil fired and the block-built boiler house is separate from the main home. The living room has a solid fuel fireplace with electric heater insert. There is lots of space in the rear paved patio area which can be accessed via a secure side gate. There is room in the attic to extend, subject to planning permission.
AMV €350,000. BER E1.
Lisduff, Caherbulligin, Craughwell
Charming, detached two storey farmhouse in Caherbulligin, an idyllic retreat set on 1.36 hectares (3.36 acres ) of land. Built in 1948, this house, once the heart of a working farm, offers great potential with some modernising. The property features several outbuildings, including a large barn with sliding doors and a round roof hayshed, providing ample storage. The mature trees framing the house add to its serene atmosphere.
Inside, the house boasts a large entrance hall, lounge, family/dining room with a Stanley oil-fired stove, kitchen, laundry room, shower room, and understairs storage. Upstairs, there are four beds with original fireplaces and a bathroom. The rear of the house enjoys a southwesterly aspect, perfect for extensions to maximise sunlight and privacy. The location is convenient, with Coldwood National School a five-minute drive away and Craughwell village, Oranmore village, Galway Clinic, and ATU all within 20 minutes.
Despite its rural setting, the property is well-connected, being close to the M6 Galway-Dublin and M18 Galway-Limerick motorways, with Galway city a 30-minute drive away. This farmhouse offers a peaceful countryside lifestyle with modern amenities nearby.
AMV €280,000. BER G.
Lettershinna, Cashel, Connemara
Wake up to majestic scenery with panoramic views of the rugged Twelve Bens and the Maumturk Mountains. The property comes with approximately 15.5 acres of land so there’s plenty of room to roam. Although a rural property it has plenty of neighbours. Recess Village is 10 minutes' drive away, Cashel House Hotel is eight minutes and Clifden town is 22 minutes away.
Built c1965, it was re-wired, re-plumbed and extended in 2007. Accommodation comprises a living room, kitchen/dining room, three bedrooms, sunroom, bathroom and lounge/study and a floored attic with roof windows. Heating is oil fired and the floor space comes to c125sq m (1,346sq ft ).
Outside the extensive driveway has lots of parking space and is secured with a large gate. A concrete built shed stores all the gardening essentials. This is a very central location to explore all that Connemara has to offer and a great spot for summer holidays. The famous Gurteen Beach at Roundstone is 30 minutes away. This coastline has a string of pristine beaches and if golf is your thing, Connemara Championship Golf Links is nearby at Ballyconneely.
This area offers an abundance of holiday activities including trout and salmon fishing, cycling, walking, mountain climbing, swimming and diving. This delightful home is well worth viewing.
AMV €250,000. BER D2.
No 72 The Rise, Knocknacarra
A four bed semidetached home in the popular residential development of The Rise, Knocknacarra, being sold occupied under unknown terms. No 72 is a large home extending to approximately 122.78sq m and offering ample living space over two levels. The ground floor consists of a large living room with feature fireplace and French doors leading to an open-plan kitchen/dining area, while the remainder of the ground floor is completed with a spacious welcoming hall, guest bathroom and utility space. The first floor consists of four sizable bedrooms, one with en suite, and the main family bathroom. Externally, the property avails of a private rear garden, while the front of the property has off-street parking and outlooks a large communal green area.
No 72 is ideally located to avail of all that the area has to offer. Within walking distance are quality amenities such as Gateway Shopping Park, Clybaun Hotel, Sheridan's Bar & Restaurant and Tesco supermarket. In addition to being well serviced by local recreational grounds, The Rise is close to several quality primary and secondary schools making it perfect for family living.
AMV €250,000. BER D1.
Kilmore, Tuam
Set in a picturesque rural setting, this modern detached four bed bungalow comes with integrated garage and two very large outbuildings, all on approximately 4.1 acres. It is surrounded by mature trees and beech hedging, making it a very private residence.
This lovely home on an elevated site has a wide entrance hall, large living room, sitting room, kitchen/dining room, and large utility/laundry room with access to the garage and to the rear of the house, complemented by a fully tiled wet room, four bedrooms and master en suite.
A tarmac driveway leads to the front and side of the house giving plentiful parking for residents and guests. Built c1983 with PVC windows and doors installed in recent years and located just minutes from the town centre of Tuam, this home sits on a large parcel of c4.1 acres of land.
For someone who needs lots of storage space, this house comes with the added benefit of two extensive detached steel framed storage units, tucked away behind the rear garden, one being a six bay and the other a smaller four bay. They might make suitable workspace units subject to the proper planning permissions. A former sandpit is located at the furthest end of the property. It's said that sand from here was used to build Tuam Cathedral.
Located just 250m from the N83 Tuam to Galway Road and just half a kilometre from the M17 motorway linking Tuam to Dublin and Limerick, this lovely residence would make a perfect family home near all the conveniences modern living requires.
AMV €425,000. BER D1.
Parcel no 1, land at Kilmore, Tuam, Folio GY878F
This parcel of agricultural land on Folio GY878F (plan 14a ) extends to approximately 1.17 hectares (2.9 acres ) and is within five minutes' drive of Tuam town centre and 500m from the M17 Limerick to Tuam motorway. This parcel has 61.8 metres of road frontage approximately.
AMV €25,000.
Parcel no 2, land at Kilmore, Tuam, Folio GY878F
A parcel of land zoned Industrial - with part zoned Open Space on Folio GY878F, extending to 0.48 hectare (1.19 acres ) approximately. It sits directly behind Al Hayes car dealership.
AMV €150,000.
Parcel no 3, land at Kilmore, Tuam, Folio GY878F
Located just five minutes from Tuam town centre, this piece of agricultural land has road frontage on two aspects as the L61404 runs west through it.
AMV €70,000.
Parcel no 4, land at Kilmore, Tuam, Folio GY878F
This parcel is a share of commonage land that bounds the River Clare. Low lying land consisting of mainly bogland (plan 24 ) extending to c2.03 hectares (5.01 acres ) together with (plan 14c ) comprising of a strip of bogland of 1.03 ha (2.55 acres ) approximately.
AMV €5,000.
No 2 Georges Street, Gort
Formerly a public house without a liquor licence, No 2 Georges Street in Gort is now used as a residential home and the licence is no longer with the residence. A lot of the original features of the public house remain and the building is believed to be over 200 years old.
Sitting on an exceptional site in an ideal town centre location, there is an abundance of space within the floor plan of the building and the rear yard. There is potential for redevelopment of the site, subject to planning permission. It could be used as a fully residential property or converted to mixed use, again, subject to planning.
Situated within walking distance of Gort town's main street, all nearby shops, schools, and community amenities are conveniently within a few minutes’ drive. Gort is only 47 km from Galway city and 30 km from Ennis, as well as a 35-minute drive to Shannon Airport and two hours’ drive to Dublin Airport.
AMV €380,000. BER E1.
Pallas, Tynagh, Loughrea
Detached four bed residence in a rural setting on a large site of circa 1 acre. The property is situated approximately 4km from Portarlington town which is within easy access of the M7 motorway and is well serviced by the Dublin Heuston Train. The accommodation includes entrance hall, large kitchen/breakfast room which leads off to a lounge room to the front and a utility/guest wc to the rear, and separate family/TV room. There are four beds with the master bed en suite and a separate family bathroom. The attic has been converted to provide two large storage rooms. The property does require upgrading and modernising but has the potential to provide an excellent family home.
AMV €90,000. BER G.
Former Dunmore Arms, Dunmore
Mid-terrace former public house with overhead residential accommodation and two street level entrances. The property offers excellent space on the ground floor along with spacious living accommodation overhead. Large site of circa 530sq m which offers space to redevelop or extend. The entire property requires extensive renovation. This is an excellent development or refurbishment project in the centre of Dunmore town.
AMV €95,000. BER exempt.
O’Donnellan & Joyce will livestream the July 24 auction on the company website www.odj.ie from 12 noon with auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan overseeing the proceedings and taking bids from pre-registered telephone, internet and proxy bidders. The digital auction room is available for all to watch. If you wish to bid on any lot at the auction, you must register in advance with the auction team on www.odj.ie, call 091 564 212 to speak with Siobhra Hennessy (senior auction co-ordinator ) or Mary Fahy (senior auction sales negotiator ) for more information.
Full details of available auction properties are listed on www.odj.ie where the auction catalogue can be viewed. Details are available from the auction team at O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers, 5 Mary Street, Galway, phone 091 564 212, or email [email protected].
