The minimum bid for the house and land is €380,000
An aerial view of Connors’ former mansion in south County Dublin that goes under the hammer on Thursday. (Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
A mansion once owned by slain criminal Fat Andy Connors goes under the hammer today – and is likely to be sold for a fraction of what it was once valued at.
The mansion – called The Villa – is to be auctioned off online with a minimum opening bid of €380,000.
That’s a far cry from the €3 million prolific burglar Connors – shot dead in August 2014 – put it on the market for in 2005 after he had settled a tax bill with the Criminal Assets Bureau.
The house is being auctioned after CAB secured a High Court order against Connors’ widow Ann for a cool €2.5 million in February 2017 – as part of an investigation into his finances.
An aerial view of Connors’ former mansion in south County Dublin that goes under the hammer on Thursday.(Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
The sale of the mansion on the Blessington Road near Tallaght in Dublin 24 will go towards paying off the outstanding bill with CAB.
Andy Connors, 45, was a leading member of a Tallaght-based crime gang that roamed the country carrying out burglaries – offences he made a fortune from.
‘Fat’ Andy Connors, shot dead at one of his other properties in August 2014.
He had a string of properties, but now his wife only has control of the Ranch, a house in Saggart where Connors was shot dead in front of her in August 2014.
Nobody has ever been convicted of that crime.
The house’s ornate stair case.(Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
The Villa, which has been boarded up for several years, was the scene of a fire in August – although the property itself was undamaged.
The kitchen in the mansion.(Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
It is being auctioned off online by BRG Gibson Auctions – and bidding is scheduled to last for just over an hour on Thursday.
The auctioneers describe The Villa as a spacious detached five-bedroom house, with excellent potential for modernisation and refurbishment.
Fat Andy Connors with wife Ann.
They also say it will appeal to a range of buyers and investors and is well serviced by public transport, including Luas and Dublin Bus.
They also say of the 1.1 acre site: “The spacious accommodation includes an entrance hall, open-plan kitchen and dining area, utility room, lounge, separate dining room, and a family bathroom at ground floor level.
“Upstairs comprises five well-proportioned bedrooms, including a master with en suite, together with a main bathroom.
A bathroom of the mansion.(Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
“The property now requires renovation and modernisation throughout, offering an excellent opportunity for purchasers to modernise and finish the home to their own specification.
One of the five bedrooms in the property.(Image: BRG Gibson Auctions)
“Outside, the property benefits from gardens to the front and side, while a substantial concrete yard to the rear offers excellent potential for a variety of uses.”
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