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    New home completions up 23% in third quarter

    The number of new homes built rose by 23.4% in the third quarter of this year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. The CSO said that a total of 4,673 new dwellings were completed in the three months from July to September compared to 3,786 the same time last year. This brings the […] More

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    Is property a good investment?

    The below graph from the CSO shows average, national, second-hand house prices going back as far 1975 up to the end of 2016. If we draw a line from end 2016 horizontally back to the point where prices were at 2016 levels, we get back to early 2009 and again in late 2003. Anyone who […] More

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    Druids Glen on the market for €45m

    Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort in Co Wicklow has been put up for sale with a guide price of €45m. The venue, which hosted the Irish Open between 1996 and 1999, comprises a 145-bedroom hotel and a 349-acre estate with two 18-hole championship golf courses. Estate agent Savills is handling the sale. The hotel […] More

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    The K Club placed up for sale for €80 million

    The K Club, host of the 2006 Ryder Cup, has been placed on the market for sale with a guiding price of €80m. Dr Michael Smurfit, owner of the world-renowned hotel and golf resort, has instructed Savills Hotels & Leisure division to manage the sale. The luxury 5-star resort, located in County Kildare, Ireland, sits […] More

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    BidX1 defies the ‘Beast from the East’ to sell €36m worth of properties

    The power of BidX1’s Online Auction platform was demonstrated recently as Ireland’s largest auction house sold over €36m worth of property while the country came to a standstill due to the extreme weather conditions caused by the ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma. The auctions took place on Wednesday February 28th and Thursday March […] More