Had W. B. Yeats stood at the gates of Lissadell, 87 Upper Newcastle today, he might have recognised something familiar: an old house with a past, standing quietly and waiting for someone with the imagination to write its next chapter.
Colleran Auctioneers are pleased to present Lissadell, 87 Upper Newcastle, Galway, a detached residence occupying an exceptionally convenient location directly opposite University of Galway and within easy walking distance of University Hospital Galway and the city centre.
The name Lissadell has a special resonance in Irish literary history. Yeats was a frequent visitor to the great Lissadell House in County Sligo and his memories of the Gore Booth sisters, Eva and Constance, inspired one of his best-known reflections on youth, beauty and the passing of time. There is no connection between that famous Sligo estate and this Galway home beyond the shared name, but it is difficult to stand before an older house called Lissadell without thinking of Yeats and his fascination with houses, memory, changing generations and the passage of time.
And time has certainly left its mark on this particular Lissadell. This is not a property being presented as a pristine, turnkey home. Quite the opposite. It requires comprehensive modernisation and upgrading, and therein lies much of its appeal. Behind its established façade is an opportunity for a purchaser with imagination to breathe new life into an older Galway home. I
ts accommodation, detached setting and gardens offer considerable potential to create something very different for the next generation, subject of course to any necessary planning permission. Its location makes that opportunity particularly interesting. Directly across the road lies University of Galway, while University Hospital Galway is only minutes away.
The city centre, the River Corrib, local schools, shops and sporting amenities are all readily accessible. Few Galway properties requiring this level of refurbishment come with such an exceptionally central location. For that reason, Lissadell is likely to attract interest from a number of different buyers. An investor may immediately recognise the advantages of its proximity to the university and hospital.
Equally, parents with children attending third-level education in Galway may see the opportunity to acquire a property that could serve their family's needs over a number of years. There may also be someone who simply sees what an old house can become.
Don Colleran said Lissadell is certainly a property that requires vision and investment, but that is exactly what makes it interesting.
"You are starting with a detached house in a location directly opposite University of Galway, and opportunities like that are increasingly difficult to find. For the right purchaser, this is a chance to take an established Galway property and completely reimagine it for its next chapter.”
Perhaps Yeats would have understood that sentiment. An old house does not only tell the story of those who have gone before. Sometimes its greatest story is the one that has yet to be written. Guide Price €540,000.
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