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| This is a cottage that honestly needs a lot of work/renovations. There is free public parking outside the door. Once inside you have a sitting room, bathroom, kitchen, back garden, upstairs bedroom and en suite bathroom. Gas and electricity is used but due to the structure of the property, heat gets out no matter how long you keep the heating on. You’ll be spending a lot of money on gas bills and using the fireplace especially during winter. Very poor insulation and very cold!! 🥶 There is a lot of dust everywhere (not good if you’re allergic to dust mites) and the foundations in the kitchen are starting to crack. The glass back door leading to the garden is extremely worn out and damaged with a big crack in the glass. The upstairs bedroom has a bathroom however the shower is not usable. There is a main shower on the ground floor of this cottage that works, however the shower glass door leaks profusely. The bins are kept out the back that need to be brought throughout the cottage to leave in front on bin days so expect to be mopping your floors frequently. The location is close to amenities, there is a Lidl 5 mins walk way and spar etc. The neighbours are lovely. | 73, West Road, Dublin 3, Dublin | View Place on Map | View This Place's Price History |
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