Five-bed for €395K reflects market

AN example to show the value in the market is number 77, Rosemount, Sunday’s Well Road. This five-bed house is down to €395,000 — a strategy of agent Brendan Bowe of Bowe Property.

“We’re listening to the market and we’re saying ‘come to see a very manageable, very smart house which offers value for money. This house has lovely proportions, and just needs a fingerprint in terms of decoration — you won’t be bringing the builders in and the location is great. We’re also very happy to stress that we’re here to do a deal. We have seven properties sold since January and the reason is A, a good location and, B, priced for the market. We’re offering value for money here and it’s a buyer’s market — vendors are finding out the true value of their property,” he says.

Bowe says the new price realities are accepted — houses sell because there are funded, ready buyers out there — but they’re looking for value, he says. Reducing the five-bedroomed, No 77 to €395,000 is going to renew interest in this property, which is in move-in condition, although likely to be overhauled.

Bowe is the new selling agent here and he also sold neighbouring Totem House, at the tail end of the boom. He points to the original features, rear access, lovely front garden, great views and generosity of accommodation — as well as the location, overlooking FitzGerald’s Park and the Mardyke.

Long a family home, No 77 has a formal drawing and dining room and a kitchen/dining room with pantry to the rear, as well as access to Shanakiel from the back yard. The first floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom, and three bedrooms on the second floor.