The Irish Post sold as dwelling houses) and castles (ditto) the increase was about five per cent. The council area with the highest average price is Lisburn and Castlereagh (£149,600) and the lowest is our old friends Derry City and Strabane (£108,464). Somewhat surprisingly, the number of properties sold in 2016 was 21,669, down slightly on the 2015 figure. There are some gems on the market if you’ve got deep enough pockets. Ballycrenan on the Craigdarragh Road, Helens Bay, Bangor, is a seven bedroom detached house offered by Simon Brien Residential for £1,395,000. Helen’s Bay in Co. Down is one of the most sought after residential areas in the North. Built in 1907, Ballycrenan, is a substantial period residence with superb views over its woodland gardens to Belfast Lough. It’s not quite a manor house, but near enough — and with style to spare. If properties over a million quid are a little outside your budget, Michael Chandler Estate Agents has a few places on the market for substantially less. There’s a nice detached bungalow on the Lisleen Road in Gilnahirk, not far from Stormont in north Belfast. With four bedrooms and three reception rooms the asking price is £399,950. In Saintfield, Co. Down, Michael Chandler has a nine bedroom detached house on the go for £845,000. So that’s well above the NI average of £125,480; but then the Peartree Road property has a spacious driveway “for cars boats and caravans” as well as surrounding gardens and lawn. In Derry, Oakland Estate Agents have an impressive property in Derry on their
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books. Clooney Park West in Derry is a detached seven bedroom house on the market for £599,950. Oaklands also have the substantial property Ballyarnett House on the market for £1million. “A spokesperson told The Irish Post: “The property market is certainly moving at the minute, particularly in the city. “And occasionally historic mansions such as Ballyarnett come up for sale. This is a house full of character and steped in history.” For property under the Northern Ireland average, head for Tyrone. The Old School, Cavan Road, Dromore, Omagh is on the market for £44,950. The agents, Pollock, say: “Seldom does such a property become available in this much sought after location.” That’s grade-A estate agent speak but it would be fair to say that the easiest way to fix up this particular Old School House would be to tear it down and build a new one. But even then it could represent a bargain; this is a lovely part of Ireland and property prices are likely to increase here exponentially. Allens Estate Agents & Auctioneer & Land Agent in Co. Tyrone have a nice bungalow on the market for £174,950. Claggan Lane (no. 32) in Cookstown, Tyrone has four bedrooms, a good sized garden that is ‘well-maintained’. In other words, you could sell your flat in Walthamstow (roughly £400,000) install yourself in Cookstown, and still have enough to keep you going for a few years. If you decide to opt for that course, do let us know. We’d love to know how it works out.
April 29, 2017 | 29 HISTORIC: Ballyarnett House on the market for £1million
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