Cuba, Switzerland two property hotspots of 2009BUYING ABROAD: CUBA, SWITZERLAND and Montenegro are three of five property hotspots to watch out for in 2009, according to a…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Sale and leasebacks in former distilleryFRANCE: IN 1908, American tycoon John Rockefeller wanted to buy a castle in south-west France, take it apart and reassemble …Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Hotel suites by lake from €195,000CANADA: STUDIO AND one-bedroom suites in a waterfront apart-hotel, The Rosseau, in a tourist resort two hours north of Toronto…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
Surge in overseas sales led to special 'Irish price'Cheap flights, cheap mortgages and sizeable equity at home were key factors that led Irish people to buy second homes abroadThu Sep 18 2008 - 01:00
Cairo apartments recall Belle EpoqueAPARTMENTS inspired by Cairo's Belle Époque era are being offered to Irish investors from €98,000 to €252,000.Thu Aug 7 2008 - 01:00
Blackrock mews for €1.85mTHE CELTIC Tiger has moved on, but a large modern house tucked away off Carysfort Avenue in Blackrock, Co Dublin, has all the…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
View from Dalkey hillsideTHE VIEWS from a large family home, a short walk from Dalkey village and a few steps away from Killiney Hill Park, take in a …Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Consumer body to discuss prices with estate agentsCONCERNS ABOUT the supply of misleading information about house price sales are to be raised this morning by the National Consumer…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
How relaxing is my valley: spa homes north of LisbonPORTUGAL: Deep in Portugal's Douro Valley, a UNESCO Heritage woodland park, a luxury spa resort has been built.Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Taxman targets foreign property - but drops plan to trawl Savills HOK filesTAX MATTERS: Revenue dropped a request to look at an estate agent's files last week - but is determined to get tax due on foreign…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Two times the views from top floor apartment by sea in Sandycove near Forty Foot, DartNew to the Market €950,000: An apartment by the sea in Sandycove, Co Dublin with dual aspect views that take in the Forty Foot…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Opportunities for agents in Europe, says McCreevyIPAV Convention There are opportunities for Irish estate agents to open for business in Brussels now that the Services Directive…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Sauna, tennis and riding to hounds from period rectoryCo Tipperary/€1.3m: A refurbished five-bedroom Georgian house on five acres near Cashel in Co Tipperary combines period features…Thu Mar 1 2007 - 00:00
Buying in Canada - and the CaribbeanProperty Show: An exhibition of chalets in a remote resort in eastern canada and apartments, cottages and villas in the Caribbean…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Direct Cape Verde flights may boost salesInvesting in Africa Interest in property in Cape Verde is getting a boost from today, with the start of scheduled weekly flights…Thu Nov 2 2006 - 00:00
Family home on a hill overlooking CorribCo Galway: €1m A large family home sitting on two acres on a hill a mile outside Oughterard, Co Galway, has a panoramic view…Thu Sep 21 2006 - 01:00
Leasebacks from ?170,000French Sale & Leasebacks: Two French sale and leaseback developments are being offered to Irish investors this weekend, …Thu Sep 21 2006 - 01:00
Conor's homes in Spain, from the coast to the countrysideBuying in Valencia When Skerries man Conor Wilde met a young Spanish student in Dublin 14 years ago, he had no plans to become…Thu Sep 14 2006 - 01:00
. . . and 90 more luxury homes at LodgeSheen Falls Development: Ninety luxury holiday homes will be launched off plans in another five-star development in Kenmare, …Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
Windows on the sea from sheltered spot in KenmareCo Kerry/€5m: It's built of stone and has period features like 18th century fireplaces, Gothic-style arched doors and windows…Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Investors may say hello to BerlinGerman Investments: A development of one, two and three-bedroom apartments in the west of Berlin is being offered to Irish investors…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Go west to invest in St LuciaProfile: St Lucia: Hurricanes and storms don't seem to have deterred investors from buying homes in two developments on the …Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Views of city skyline from apartmentsToronto: from € 154,152 One hundred units in Quantum2, a 54-storey residential tower near downtown Toronto, Canada, have been…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Ruins with sea views in Connemara 4Co Galway/€300,000: A seaside farm with the ruins of an old stone cottage and outbuildings on Cashel Bay in Cashel, Co Galway…Thu Aug 18 2005 - 01:00
Hotel may be sold with permissionDún Laoghaire Seafront: The Pierre Hotel on Victoria Terrace in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, may be sold by the developers who …Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Taking the plunge: 10 things you should know1 Use a known, reliable agent Choose an estate agent accredited by Federation of Overseas Property Developers, Agents and Consultants…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Buying abroad: the bottom lineSoaring house values in Ireland are fuelling the rush to buy holiday homes, with most people who are buying abroad borrowing …Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Dalkey house and lands sell for €10m after auctionA Dublin developer paid €10 million after auction yesterday for Santa Maria, a detached Victorian house on two acres with development…Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Views of sea and church from VillasGlenageary: €1.2m: The current owner of 1 Claremont Villas, a mid-19th century terraced house just off Adelaide Road in Glenageary…Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Hollybrook: €1.95mA new penthouse in Hollybrook, a development of 48 luxury apartments off Brighton Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18, is to be sold at …Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Georgian in suburbiaCabinteely: €1.5m Kilbogget House is a large early Georgian listed house set incongruously in the middle of a subruban housing…Thu Jul 8 2004 - 01:00
The style is bright in spacious Art Deco-style five-bedCarrickmines/€1.6m: A secluded flat-roofed Art Deco-style house in Carrickmines, designed for himself in 1947 by architect Brendan…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Shades of ArabyHollyglen, on Kellystown Road, Ticknock, Sandyford, Co Dublin, is just a few minutes' drive from Lamb Doyle's pub, a mile in …Thu Feb 1 2001 - 00:00
That Girl From Happy. By Judy May Murphy. Wolfhound Press. 304pp, £7.99`Happy" is not a state of being but a place the Happy Lounge a group of young New Yorkers congregate near the start of this novel…Sat Nov 4 2000 - 00:00
Fivebed country living in 19th century Wicklow homeA traditional, but modern, country kitchen/breakfastroom is the heart of Kilquade Hill House, a manageably sized 19th century…Thu Sep 28 2000 - 01:00
Four-bed family home near DART for £480,000-plusFamilies with teenage children are likely to be interested in 12 Dornden Park, a detached 2,280 sq ft four-bedroom bungalow that…Thu Sep 14 2000 - 01:00
Beloved Stranger, by Clare Boylan (Abacus, £6.99 in UK)Reflecting on the books she read as a teenager, Ruth, the grown-up daughter in Clare Boylan's moving and funny novel, observes…Sat Jul 1 2000 - 01:00
£900,000 for refurbished four-bed home in SandycoveHomes with views of the sea carry a premium, and 2 Wilmont Avenue, which sits side-on to the sea at Sandycove, Co Dublin, comes…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Glenageary garden with lots of space to growLarge back gardens are a luxury seldom available in a new houseThu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
State financial assistance has improvedThings have changed very much for the better since the days, not so long ago, when people lost their social welfare benefits …Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
Dublin 1 - £100,000-plus7 Simmons Place, a cul-de-sac in Dublin's north inner city, is near the junction where Portland Row turns into the North Circular…Thu Oct 14 1999 - 01:00
Stoneybatte/£135,000Refurbished two-bed terraced houses in Stoneybatter have become highly popular in recent years, and 21 Mount Temple Road, a two…Thu Sep 23 1999 - 01:00
Harold's Cross £120,000-plusA terraced one-bedroom cottage at 86 Harold's Cross Cottages is for sale by private treaty through GunneThu Sep 16 1999 - 01:00
Lascivious lutesAt the heart of this strange and vividly imagined tale set in the chilly landscape of 17th century Denmark lies an old-fashioned…Sat Sep 11 1999 - 01:00
48 luxury homes for new Citywest golf courseA scheme of £1 milllion-plus houses is planned for west Dublin by businessman Jim Mansfield, who has applied for permission to…Thu Aug 12 1999 - 01:00
Could you pass the teenager test?Scene 1: It's the end-of-year school concert at your child's convent schoolSat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
Sandycove orchard may be the apple of a developer's eyeHouse builders will be interested in a half-acre property in Sandycove, Co Dublin, that will be auctioned by Lisney on June 23rd…Thu Jun 3 1999 - 01:00