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PROPERTY

Triple hit on rental income

THOSE who entered the residential buy-to-let market, particularly at the latter end of the boom, are now experiencing a triple onslaught of a significant reduction in rental income, a raft of new Central Government taxation and a disturbing average capital equity loss of €150,000 to €200,000 on each purchase.

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New arrivals at Fota

Momentum has gathered at the Fota Retail Park, coming up on the first anniversary of the arrival of Ballyseedy Garden Centre there last June.

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House of the week

BUILT about 12 years ago, the large family home Oaklodge has lots of design detail and quirks to help it stand out as a home worth hankering after.

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Trading Up

TRALEE, CO KERRY €340,000

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Townhouse just a stroll from city centre and in walk-in condition

No 10 Annmount boasts bright kitchen extension, Tommy Barker reports

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Starter Homes

BLACKROCK, CORK €150,000

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Kenmare semis for above €40,000

These four Forelands properties come fully furnished, Tommy Barker reports

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Affordable for first-time buyers

Great location makes No 112 Elm Park ideal for those who want to update property

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Timeless gemin genteel suburban setting

With award-winning gardens and a tennis court, this Rochestown Road, Cork, property ticks all the right boxes, says Tommy Barker

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New business cycle

A NEW business cycle is hoped for at a Cork city building steeped in cycling and sporting lore — and an adjacent idle 1.3 acre site which housed another iconic Cork business is also on the letting market.

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Impressive land quoted at just €10,000 an acre

A bit of a hardy annual at this stage, the Ballymacus/ Rathmore land at Kinsale, has nevertheless some of the best farmland in the country.

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Idyllic farm enhanced by stunning valley location

High above the Lee Valley and with views over the rolling countryside of mid-Cork, this dotey little farm at Curraleigh, Inniscarra, hits the market this week with Joe McCarthy of Irish and European.

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House of the week

Knockrea House is the business — and in more ways than one.

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Trading Up

BALLYMALOE, CORK €295,000

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Starter Homes

BALLYVOLANE, CORK €150,000

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Ring out the bells for bargain sale of the seaside Carillion Lodge

The €69,0000 guide reflects the realities facing any aspiring owner. Tommy Barker reports

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Fabulous Fort Hill boxes clever

It’s the nicest three-bed semi I’ve seen in my 11 years selling homes says estate agent Mark Gosling of the immaculate family home, 109 Fort Hill.

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Nice arty feel and flair in Sunday’s Well

A 180-year-old terraced two-bed period home is really looking its best, says Tommy Barker

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Living it large: substantial home is on the money

Threadneedle House, built in the 1990s in posh Moneygourney, is 3,800 sq ft on five acres, and is beautifully landscaped, Tommy Barker reports

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Warehouse snapped up

This high-bay, high-spec 84,000 sq ft warehouse at Courtstown, Little Island, made up of three units, is being bought for c€2m.

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Former hotel site pitched to retailers

A retail development future beckons for the site of the former John Barleycorn hotel in Cork’s Glanmire.

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