Arklow: €550,000: There could be strong competition between developers and house hunters for this interesting end-of-terrace three-storey house in Arklow, Co Wicklow, which is set for auction next month.
Sherry FitzGerald Myles Doyle is quoting €550,000 for the five-bedroom Georgian house at 58 Ferrybank.
Located just before the bridge on the approach to Arklow, the double-fronted house is part of an attractive terrace of double-fronted houses that would at one time have been homes to the town's solicitors, doctors and bank managers.
While the house needs a good deal of refurbishment, it also comes with good development potential.
The walled garden to the rear has planning permission for an additional two-storey house while the land behind the house is earmarked for a large retail park.
It's got lots of appeal as a family home with a generous 347 sq m (3,730 sq ft) of living space and many of its original features, such as fireplaces, ornate plasterwork and window shutters, intact.
There are two fine rooms at hall level, one of which is currently used as a bedroom.
Downstairs on the lower ground floor are two further reception rooms - a livingroom and a diningroom with French doors to the garden.
The kitchen is also at this level. There are two upper floors of bedrooms, with the rear-facing rooms looking towards the sea.
