James L Murtagh


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Selling By Live Auction

Lot 5455302, Lisbrack, Longford, N39W1W3


Available From: Immediately James L. Murtagh Auctioneers are delighted to offer for sale by private treaty, Lisbrack House on c.7 acres at Lisbrack, Longford Town, Co. Longford, N39 W1W3. The property benefits from existing residential and excellent further development potential. Lisbrack house, a traditional two storey residence set on a large corner site with dual road frontage onto Battery Road and N4. This imposing residence retains its character and charm which is noted throughout the accommodation which occupies approximately 2390sq ft over two floors, briefly comprising of hallway with regal sitting room and living room accessed either side, the sash floor to ceiling type windows lets in floods of natural light to both rooms. The kitchen area is to the rear of the house which leads to pantry and utility area. There are four bedrooms, storage space and bathroom on the first floor. Accommodation as follows: Foyer 2.93m x 1.84m Hall 2.93m x 3.37m Sitting room 5.77m x 5.32m Living room 6.06m x 4.94m Kitchen 5.34m x 5m Utility 2.55m x 1.88m Bedroom 1 3.69m x 5.07m Bedroom 2 2.92m x 3.86m Bedroom 3 2.86m x 3.75m Bedroom 4 2.94m x 5.12m Bedroom 5 2.76m x 3.86m Hallway 9.23m x 3.41m/1.03m x 5.04m Under the Longford County Development Plan 2021 - 2027, approximately 4.75 acres of the site is zoned Residential with the objective being to provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity. This zoning is intended primarily for established housing development but may include a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to improve the residential amenity of residential communities. The remaining 2.25 acres to the rear of the property are zoned Social/Community/Education/Public Utility with the object being to primarily provide for educational, health, social, cultural, religious and community facilities. This zoning encompasses community uses (such as schools, OPD's etc), public utility and social/ administrative designations such as the Fire and Garda Stations. Expansion of these services will be facilitated where needed and compatibility with adjoining land uses. Bounded by an original cut stone wall, Lisbrack House encompasses all the traditions of a country property including a court yard with an array of stone lofted outbuildings, these buildings offer immense potential for regeneration to further living accommodation either ancillary to the property or for rental purposes. The property is set on c.7 acres, made up of gardens and a paddock to the rear with level topography and dual frontage, excellent sight lines and without doubt, demonstrates excellent potential for redevelopment for community/health uses or further residential development subject to the necessary planning consent. Lisbrack House also offers a unique opportunity for those who wish to purchase and rejuvenate this residence into a family home, with ample room for the landscape enthusiast, and although it has dual road frontage, it also benefits from privacy due to location on the site and natural trees providing same. The subject property is situated on Battery Road, Lisbrack - Eircode N39 W1W3, opposite N4 Axis Centre, Longford. Please note that this is private property and viewing is strictly by appointment.

Important Info / Terms and Conditions

TERMS & CONDITIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• Viewing:
If you wish to view the property, you should contact James L. Murtagh Auctioneers on 044-93-40088. We will facilitate you and arrange access for you and/or your surveyor.

• Description Of Property:
The particulars contained in our brochure / advertising / social media are issued by James L. Murtagh Auctioneers on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through them. All descriptions, dimensions, etc., included in the particulars, and any statements made by James L. Murtagh Auctioneers or our representatives, are made in good faith and are not intended to form a basis for any Contract. Any intending purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the accuracy of same before committing themselves to a Contract. Any maps, plans or photographs in the brochure shall be indicative only and shall not form part of the Contract.

• Guide Price:
The guide price should not be construed as being the selling price of the property and it is the purchaser’s responsibility to decide on how much to bid at the auction.

• Legal Documentation:
Prior to the auction, the solicitor for the vendor will make available the legal documentation in relation to the property, copies of which are available from vendor’s solicitor. It is important to consult your solicitor in relation to the Contracts / Conditions Of Sale of the property before bidding as you will become legally bound by the said Contract / Conditions Of Sale if you are the highest bidder and the property is knocked down to you.

• Identification:
In order to register, it will be necessary to upload a copy of your passport / driving licence and proof of address, i.e., bank statement, correspondence from a Government agency / source, dated within the last 3 months.

• Registration:
In order to bid at the auction, it will be necessary to register with our office, 5 business days prior to the auction. The auctioneer assumes the bidder is bidding for himself/herself. If the bidder intends to purchase a Lot in a name other than his or her personal name, arrangements must be made with the auctioneers in advance. By registering you are deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions of the auction and authorise us, as agents for the vendor, to sign the completed Contract for Sale on your behalf.

• Reserve Price:
The price agreed between the vendor and the auctioneer at which the property can be sold. In the event of the property not reaching the reserve, the auctioneer will deal exclusively with the highest bidder (for half an hour following the auction) in order to realise a satisfactory sale. If a deal is not concluded, then the auctioneer may deal with the under-bidders and any other interested parties following that period of negotiation.

• Deposit:
A deposit of €30 000 is required in order to bid and this is payable in advance of the auction by online bank transfer. Our bank details will be provided to you at registration. The successful bidder’s deposit will become non-refundable as soon as the property is sold and a binding Contract is entered into and the agents are hereby authorised to sign the Contract For Sale on your behalf. The deposit payable on the signing of the Contract is 10% of the purchase price. If there is a shortfall in the deposit furnished by the purchaser prior to the auction, then the purchaser shall be required to lodge the balance of the deposit with the auctioneers within 1 business day of the online auction. If you are not the successful purchaser, your deposit will be returned to you (in full).

• Successful Bidder online or floor bid.
The successful bidder (online or floor) will automatically be deemed to have entered a legally binding ‘contract for sale’ with the Vendor to buy the property or lot.
You agree:
1 Authorise the agent or the agents authorised representative, and/or an individual employed by the agent to oversee the auction contracts (authorised signatory) to execute the ‘contract for sale’ (and/or any other required auction contracts) on behalf of the successful bidder as agent for the successful bidder. Such execution will be electronically signed automatically.
2 The authorised signatory will only have the authority to execute and exchange ‘contracts for sale’ on the day of the auction subject to the lot/property reaching the reserve price or more or being sold after the auction.
3 The successful bidder will within five working days from the final date of the auction transfer the balance of the deposit under the ‘contract for sale’ to the agent. This is 10% of the plus VAT (if applicable) of the successful bidder’s final successful bid. The agent will forward the deposits in its entirety to the vendors solicitor.
Once executed, the ‘contract for sale’ is binding and the successful bidder is legally obliged to buy the lot / property at the successful bid submitted (online or on floor) plus VAT (if applicable)
The successful bidder must complete the transaction in accordance with the ‘contract for sale’.
The successful bidder is required to adhere to the ‘contract of sale’ in its entirety.

• General Conditions:
The highest bidder to be the purchaser, subject to the right of the owner to withdraw the property should the reserve not be met.
The Particulars and Conditions Of Sale may change prior to the auction and it is the sole responsibility of the bidder to make sure they have the latest version.
The auctioneer reserves the right to sell the property prior to auction, withdraw the property from auction, change the order of the Lots, or consolidate the Lots without any notice to any prospective purchaser.

• LSL Online Platform:
Neither James L. Murtagh Auctioneers or LSL Online Auctions, their servants or agents shall be responsible in any manner whatsoever, whether in contract law, tort, common law or otherwise for any loss arising in whatever fashion as a result of loss of internet connectivity during the auction process. The bidder accepts that such contact is at the bidder’s own risk and in the event that the internet link is not established or breaks down, or if there is any confusion or disruption, then the bidder will not be able to participate in the auction.

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