St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 R2Y2

• 4 Bedrooms
• 4 Bathrooms
• 3 Receptions
• 145.6sq. metres

St Oran’s Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 R2Y2

The proverbial ‘fixer upper’ ……

Town centre properties in Buncrana are extremely rare to the market so Franklins are very excited to bring this 1930’s property to the market at St Oran’s Road. Just 200m from lower Main Street the property requires complete redecoration, however, with the Vacant Home grant and SEAI Grant available between €75,000-€100,000 is available to help bring this property back to its former glory. Internally the property benefits from 9.5 foot ceilings and when renovated will offer prospective purchasers stunning town centre accommodation, walking distance of the main street. To the rear of the property, the detached garage offers additional storage space and a 40 foot L shaped rear garden provides great outdoor space for young families. Some parties may also be interested to know that the property has full planning permission to convert the existing garage into a 1 bed Granny flat. Interested parties should also know that plans have been drawn to remodel the property and these can be viewed on the gallery for this property.

The accommodation is arranged as follows;

Open entrance vestibule with hard wood front door to;

Entrance Hallway; 4.09m x 7.56m tiled floor, built in understair recess, 9.5ft ceilings, door to;

Living Room; 4.16m x 3.76m into bay window, tiled fireplace

Family Room; 4.15m x 2.96m cornice in the ceiling, tiled floor, half glazed door to;

Dining Room; 4.15m x 3.02m tiled floor

Kitchen; 4.15m x 2.16m modest range of wall & base units, half glazed door to rear vestibule with hard wood door to outside

Bedroom 3; 4.15m x 3.02m plumbed for sink unit

Bedroom 4; 2.09m x 3.34m plumbed for sink unit

Side WC; .88m x 2.30m white 2 piece suite, tiled floor

Family Bathroom; (rear) 2.86m x 2.30m white 3 piece suite, tiled splash back to wash hand basin, tiled floor

Stairs to 1^st Floor

Landing; velux window,

Bedroom 1; 3.31m x 6.20m original timber flooring, door to;

Ensuite; 2 piece suite with separate shower

Bedroom 2; 3.31m x 6.20m original flooring, loft access, door to;

Ensuite; 2 piece suite with separate shower

Outside; (front) block built front wall with entrance pillars, vehicle & separate pedestrian access, front garden laid to lawn with concrete path to front door (rear) garden laid to lawn, low level wall to lower level garden extensively laid to lawn

Detached Garage; 6.90m x 2.80m with planning permission for a 1 bed Granny flat

• Town centre property
• Chalet bungalow with two upstairs rooms
• Complete redecoration required
• Just 200mtrs to lower main street
• Vehicular access
• Large rear garden
• Grants of up to €100,000 available
• Garage with FPP for a Granny Flat
• Plans available to remodel the existing layout

Buncrana, the largest town in the Inishowen Peninsula, is positioned on the shores of Lough Swilly, Buncrana just 14 miles from Derry City and 27 miles north of Letterkenny. With a population of some 7000, the town has much to offer in terms of shopping, sporting and recreational amenities:-

Churches: Christchurch, St. Mary’s Oratory, St. Mary’s Church Cockhill, Star of the Sea Desertegney

Schools: St Oran’s N.S., St. Mura’s N.S., Scoil Iosagain, St. Joseph’s N.S., Gaelscoil Bhun Chrannacha, Crana College and Scoil Mhuire

Shopping: In addition to Buncrana’s long Main Street the town has also been boosted in 2007 with the creation of Ardravan Square which, like the Main Street, offers a variety of independent shop traders plus Supervalu, Aldi & Lidl providing the local residents with a good selection of local, national and international produce.

Restaurants/Bars/Hotels:  Buncrana has three hotels, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Lake of Shadows and The Harbour Inn, as well as a wide variety of bars and restaurants both on the Main Street and within a 2 mile radius – notably The Drift Inn Bar & Restaurant, The Beach House Restaurant, The Ubiquitous Chip Restaurant and O’Flaherty’s Bar

Beaches: Being positioned on the shores of Lough Swilly, Buncrana is blessed with some beautiful long sandy beaches namely – Lisfannon, The Shorefront, Porthaw and Stragill.

Sports: Buncrana has several local, well run sports clubs offering soccer, GAA, boxing and golf.

By putting the Eircode F93 R2Y2 into Google maps on your smart phone the app will direct interested parties to this property.