Tenders for 16 Upper Leeson Street close tomorrow at Noon.

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Thursday October 21, 2004 13:38 by x - x x x

Some Indymedia readers may be interested in this.

The Hamilton Osbourne King brochure for 16 Upper Leeson Street

There is a tender out on 16 Upper Leeson Street. Price is around €750,000. In need of complete renovation, major structural damage. You can get an application form from the HOK office on Molesworth Street, just down the road from the Dáil. As the blurb below says, the Council wont necessarily take the highest bid, so get your forms in. Noon tomorrow (Friday October 21st) is the closing time.

Here's the selling blurb:

Location
The property is superbly situated close to Leeson Street Bridge in the heart of Georgian Dublin. It is one of Dublin's premier locations being just a five-minute stroll to the heart of the city centre, and within minutes walk of Dublin's principal places of business such as Fitzwllliam Square, Merrion Square and St Stephen's Green. This sought-after location has a desirable mix of commercial and residential properties. Local amenities include an excellent choice of shops, pubs and restaurants.

Description
16 Upper Leeson Street is a three storey over garden level period property. Although In need of refurbishment the property retains some original features such as large original sliding sash period windows, original timber staircase and decorative coving. This property would be suitable for a number of uses including an elegant home, residential investment property, luxurious guesthouse or office subject co the relevant planning permissions being obtained.

Accommodation

Basement 78.75 sq.m.
Ground Floor 78.75 sq.m.
First Floor 66.84 sq.m.
Second Floor 66.78 sq.m.
Gross Internal Area 291.12 sq.m.
Total Site Area 225.00 sq.m.

Zoning / Listing
The property is a protected structure as defined in the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1999 and is zoned "Z2" in the Dublin City Development Plan 1999 & in the Dublin City Draft Development Plan 2005-2011 with an objective "to protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas".

Development Brief
A detailed "development brief and conditions of sale" document is available from the agents. It is a requirement of this brief that a planning application be lodged within 3 months of the awarding of the contract. 75% of the purchase money is payable on signing contracts. Title transfer will occur on the completion of the works to an agreed specification and on the payment of the 25% balance. Interested parties are required to read this document and to comply with the conditions therein.

Title
Freehold

Tender Procedure
Offer forms are available from Hamilton Osborne King. Completed offer forms should be returned to Hamilton Osborne King in a sealed envelope clearly marked "16 Upper Leeson Street Tender" by 12 noon on Friday 22nd October 2004. The vendors will not be obliged to accept the highest or any tender.