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The €241m land grab
Wicklow property bounces back as 971 homes sold By Cianan Brennan
The recovery in the Wicklow property market is gathering pace, new figures show, as €241m was spent on houses in the county during 2013. This is an increase of €56m (30%) from €186m spent in 2012. A total of 971 transactions took place in 2013, up 185 (24%) from 2012, with the vast majority of sales taking place in the final six months of the year. The figures were obtained following an investigation by the Wicklow Voice into the National Property Price register. However, prices have remained relatively static from their levels in December 2012, and the average price of a home in the county was €249,000, an increase of just €12,000 (5%) from the average figure of €237,000 in 2012. This means that, while there has been some price movement within certain property
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Nine MORE pages of Property inside: P10 Wicklow Arms on sale for €1.5m P11-13 How much is your house worth? P16 Winners and losers by Stephen Donnelly
categories and in individual locations (price of a 4-bed detached in Greystones has increased by €93,000 (23%) to €506,000 for example), the overall figures remain broadly unchanged. The largest amount of sales across the county were in Bray where 225 properties changed hands in 2013 compared to 165 in 2012. Greystones and Arklow were the next most prolific saleslocations with 100 and 87 deals recorded respectively. The most expensive locations to buy within the county in 2013 were Enniskerry (€1m), Delgany
€225,000
8 HOLLYBROOK PARK, SOUTHERN CROSS
Attractive home facing mature green space located in a desirable area • 2 double bedrooms • kitchen/dining • living • bath. South east facing rear garden. 70.6 sq m / 760 sq ft. BER No. 103560504. View by appointment. CALL 01 286 6630
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(€342,000) and Greystones (€331,000). The most affordable property meanwhile on average was to be found further south in Arklow (€126,000), Rathnew (€157,000) and Newtownmountkennedy (€191,000). There is a slight cautionary element to the Wicklow figures however as only 106, or just 11%, of the properties sold were new dwellings, down 2%. from the already low levels of 2012. This is a reflection of the current climate where banks are reluctant to lend to fund residential development. As a result, the vast majority of sales involve secondhand dwellings, which could lead to an increased level of competition between would-be buyers due to lack of supply. In all, 21 properties were sold for more than €1m within Wicklow throughout 2013, a rise of 14 from seven in 2012.
44 SEACREST, VEVAY ROAD
€440,000
Beautifully presented 4 bed semi det home in sought after dev. • ent hall • living/dining • kit/b’fast • office/ playroom with wc • 4 beds • ensuite • bath. 138.5 sq m / 1,490 sq ft. BER No. 106042286. View by appointment. CALL 01 286 6630
KISS FOR A WINNER: Rosaleen Vance from Bray gets a kiss from her husband Jack after winning a Nissan Note (worth €16,000) and €10,000 cash on the Late Late Show earlier this month. » Lots more pictures from around the county inside
KILMACANOGUE INISFRAOIGH
€895,000
Most impressive detached family home at the foot of the Sugarloaf with stunning views • ent hall • kitchen • family • dining • liv • wc • 4 beds • ens • bath. 226 sq m / 2432 sq ft. BER No. 105519391. View by appointment. CALL 01 286 6630
ENNISKERRY 7 GLENVIEW
€720,000
Stunning detached home with south facing rear garden • living • family room • kitchen • dining • wc • utility • 4 bedrooms • ensuite • bathroom. 199 sq m / 2,147 sq ft. BER No. 105662837. View by appointment. CALL 01 286 6630 PSRA No. 002183