Home & Income:IN THESE recessionary times, it's useful if you can find a house that helps pay its way. Number 9 Harcourt Villas, Dundrum, D14 has a feature that isn't exactly standard – a billboard wall at its gable end – which generates an income of €6,000 a year.
Sherry FitzGerald is asking €495,000 for the 1930s-built two-bed house which has been renovated giving it a bright interior. There may be potential to extend into the basement which could be suitable for conversion subject to planning. There’s also the option of building on to the rear of the house.
The living area is 85sq m (915sq ft) but with an attic of 16sq m (172sq ft) and basement and utility room of 22sq m (242sq ft), there is potential to extend it to 123sq m (1,330sq ft), says the agent.
The owner has a contract with Clear Channel Ireland’s outdoor media division to display the billboard and says that contracts range from one to two years. Dundrum Town Centre is a 10-minute walk and the Windy Arbour Luas station is nearby.
