Cottage for the price of a car

What is it?

An empty period cottage in the woods at Boleymount near Sooey in Co Sligo has two rooms and a half acre attached. It is described as being “off-grid” and has no water, electricity or sanitary facilities.

Tell me more about the place...

The owners bought it, put a tin roof on it, repointed the stonework and put in attic beams. But they have started a family and are now passing on their holiday home project.

The good news?

Lovely stone work and plenty of character in a very scenic part of Ireland. It will take very little to turn it into a fabulous holiday retreat and to extend it a little.

And the bad news?

The nearest electricity is half a mile away, so you might have to sort the utilities for yourself using eco methods. It will need a kitchen, bathroom, and bioCycle sewerage system.

How much to buy it?

Just €25,000 will secure this property and the half acre.

And to fix it up?

€40,000 will do the job with a modest extension.

What will I end up with?

A great holiday home for just €65,000, the price of a new Range Rover Velar.

Who do I talk to?

Bjorn Schiller of Schiller & Schiller (071) 916 3284 will take you round safely.