A shithole bombed out cottage near me went for €180k about half a year ago.
Had an energy rating of F, leaking roof over one of the bedrooms, no floor covering in the hallway and a kitchen without properly fixed cupboards.
But sure, tell me again how accommodation is more reasonably priced in the countryside. The reality is that the housing market is utterly fucked beyond measure in this country.
It’s in the middle of nowhere with no public transport links either to boot.
If im honest, living in the middle of nowhere seems awfully boring… what do you lads do all day besides work and the pub.
…accurate tbh. I’m renting a house atm, not too farm from a wind farm and definitely bog adjacent. It’s very affordable for me as I’m still paying the last of a loan off on my own house. So rent + mortgage/loan + 2 electricity bills, while earning minimum wage.
Not a hope of getting that in a city.
Bonus: *there are buzzards here.*
I’ve been looking in Roscommon, Sligo, and Mayo, since Laois and other either have nothing or want 1200+ in rent. Even with those three counties it’s easily €1000+ rent, and villages so tiny you can walk through in 5-10 mins. No internet, no real facilities. The prime life. Can’t even work remotely due to the non-existent web sadly.
Had one potential place that looked nice, actually got a response looking for reference, which is rare. 2nd application in 3 months that got that far.
Kept saying they have brilliant internet, when I was asking for eircode details so I could check as i work remotely. Finally got it, absolutely no service from any checker. Best was Vodafone mobile service.
House hunting is nothing but stress, with the fear of homelessness getting closer.
Recently had a 8 hour round trip for a house viewing, and now waiting on a response if I can even get the place.
It used to be true, 20 years ago. Before fuel prices went ballistic and the government more or less banded people who aren’t from the country side from building homes there.
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Well I built a house on my field
What you save in rent you will spend on commuting to work, losing more sleep in order to travel and spending more on petrol and diesel
[Barely satire](https://twitter.com/killianwoods/status/1400762545233879044?s=20&t=KXiNYVThP7ALPcpOVrIq8g)
A shithole bombed out cottage near me went for €180k about half a year ago.
Had an energy rating of F, leaking roof over one of the bedrooms, no floor covering in the hallway and a kitchen without properly fixed cupboards.
But sure, tell me again how accommodation is more reasonably priced in the countryside. The reality is that the housing market is utterly fucked beyond measure in this country.
It’s in the middle of nowhere with no public transport links either to boot.
If im honest, living in the middle of nowhere seems awfully boring… what do you lads do all day besides work and the pub.
…accurate tbh. I’m renting a house atm, not too farm from a wind farm and definitely bog adjacent. It’s very affordable for me as I’m still paying the last of a loan off on my own house. So rent + mortgage/loan + 2 electricity bills, while earning minimum wage.
Not a hope of getting that in a city.
Bonus: *there are buzzards here.*
I’ve been looking in Roscommon, Sligo, and Mayo, since Laois and other either have nothing or want 1200+ in rent. Even with those three counties it’s easily €1000+ rent, and villages so tiny you can walk through in 5-10 mins. No internet, no real facilities. The prime life. Can’t even work remotely due to the non-existent web sadly.
Had one potential place that looked nice, actually got a response looking for reference, which is rare. 2nd application in 3 months that got that far.
Kept saying they have brilliant internet, when I was asking for eircode details so I could check as i work remotely. Finally got it, absolutely no service from any checker. Best was Vodafone mobile service.
House hunting is nothing but stress, with the fear of homelessness getting closer.
Recently had a 8 hour round trip for a house viewing, and now waiting on a response if I can even get the place.
It used to be true, 20 years ago. Before fuel prices went ballistic and the government more or less banded people who aren’t from the country side from building homes there.
In an open field Ned!
Still expensive
https://www.rent.ie/houses-to-let/Ardkeena-Tulsk-Tulsk-Co-Roscommon/8907499/
Bogholes have become increasingly expensive, tbh.
The reality is that a lot of careers centre around living or being nearby Dublin and if your not in it you can’t win it.
Live in Kilkeel. £400 rent.
Story checks out.
(Is a bog the same as a sithole?)