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dustythedolphin · 11/02/2011 16:20

Feck it! :(

Am having a bleedin' nightmare trying to find a house here in the west of Ireland!

The dream house - (Victorian convent overlooking surfers beach) fell thru as we couldn't get a sufficient mortgage. Then we found out its been re-possessed by the bank, so swooped in with lower offer, which was rejected Sad

Our 2nd choice (new but gorgeous house built in natural stone and very gothic) - turns out the builder hasn't complied with planning regs and is also a complete liar Angry

Now trying to find a compromise

What's more important, size, style or location?

We want a traditional style house with sea views

There are some amazing cottages with views all along the coast, but they are small (they could be extended)

The larger houses are all new and bland with far too much knotty pine IMHO Hmm

We have seen an lovely old pub but its on the main road, with not much land and its a music venue, so the locals might hate us if we moved in and shut the pub down to convert to a residential home (is it easy to do that anyway, would we need planning?)

Price not such an issue as everything is mega cheap here ATM

Usual UK critera such as school catchments don't apply here, as its all lovely rural schools with no catchment area

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fivegomadindorset · 11/02/2011 16:24

I love the west of Ireland, buy a cottage and extend, then you have the house of your dreams and amazing views.

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Bunbaker · 11/02/2011 16:30

Location every time. You can change much about your house, but you can't change the location.

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MrMayoNessie · 11/02/2011 20:17

Dusty, where in the west??? Family from Mayo (thus the name) and love the coast round there!!!

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dustythedolphin · 11/02/2011 22:17

Mrs Mayo Grin Wink Co Clare - should have said "mid west" I guess!

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fivegomadindorset · 12/02/2011 07:38

I ued to have a house in Clare.

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dustythedolphin · 12/02/2011 13:03

Oooh whereabouts?

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fivegomadindorset · 12/02/2011 22:00

Just outside Ballyvaughan, loved the Clare coastline.

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dustythedolphin · 13/02/2011 23:19

Beautiful, I love Ballyvaughan :)

The landscape in that area is absolutely stunning!

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