Main Street, Ballybofey, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, F93AX74
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Main Street, Ballybofey, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, F93AX74

€179,000

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  • Selling Type:By Private Treaty

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Highlights

  • Full Planning for 6 no. of Apartments
  • 3 x 2 bedroom Apts
  • 3 x 1 bedroom Apts.
  • Parking requirement fulfilled
  • All services live including electric, sewer and water currently.

Description

Prime Town Centre Development Opportunity Ballybofey & Stranorlar – Full Planning Permission Granted We are delighted to bring to the market a unique development opportunity in the heart of Ballybofey. This centrally located property offers excellent potential for a residential development, with full planning permission already in place. Property Features • Town Centre Location – high visibility and excellent footfall. • Full Planning Permission – for a mix of 1 & 2-bedroom apartments on ground, first and second floors. • 3 no. of 2 bedroom apartments and 3 no. of 1 bedroom apartments with 2 no. of central courtyards with bin storage and cycle parking. • Ready to Go – planning permissions is in place, allowing work to begin immediately. • Parking requirement has been fulfilled. • All services are live including electric, sewer and water. Suitable For: • Social Housing Projects meeting local demand for residential units. • Investors searching for a strong centrally located property opportunity. Location Highlights • Situated in the twin towns of Ballybofey & Stranorlar, a vibrant and growing community. • Strong local demand for residential premises. • Excellent connectivity to surrounding areas, with a central position ideal for retail and service-based businesses. This property presents a rare opportunity to invest in a development that provides for town centre living with a contemporary design. With demand for housing in the area continuing to rise, this project is well-positioned for long-term success. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact us today. DESCRIPTION We are delighted to offer to the market one of the first sites with full planning permission for a residential building to be offered for sale on Ballybofey’s Main Street in almost two decades. The attractive and historic building features a stone façade with arched feature window and sliding sash windows to the front. The building in the past had been a book shop, clothing shop, arcade and going back to the time of the railway the building had been used to house poultry been transported on the train just behind the site. The new planning has been obtained via Carr & Co. Architects who have cleverly designed this project with a contemporary design while being sympathetic to the historic façade. The subject site has planning permission for six residential units, with 2 apartments to each floor and a central courtyard benefiting all six apartments. The parking requirement has been fulfilled. LOCATION The property is located in the heart of Ballybofey and the location benefits from the many attributes and facilities of the immediate area including convenience to surrounding shops, banks, pubs, clubs with major employers in the area including Hotels, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mulrine’s Factory and multiple National and Secondary Schools. Amenities include Finn Valley Athletics Complex and Leisure Centre, MacCumhaill Phairc, Finn Park, Carrpy Rovers, Ballybofey United, Twin Towns Tennis Club etc. Donegal is located in the North West of Ireland, famous for its blue flag beaches, rugged mountainous landscape, abundance of wildlife and great food, stout and craic. The Twin Towns is the third largest urban centre within the County of Donegal just behind Letterkenny and Buncrana. Stranorlar and Ballybofey are situated in the Finn Valley, on either side of the River Finn. Known as the Twin Towns, they are linked by an arched bridge over the River Finn, Stranorlar would be mainly a residential town with Ballybofey being mainly a market town, Stranorlar boasts all the places of Worship along with all the areas primary and secondary and adult schools, Drumboe woods is the jewel in the crown of the Twin Towns, located a mere few hundred metres from the subject site, it is a forest recreation area with riverside nature trail, multi -access and loop trails and a picnic site. walk along the River Finn and is run by Coillte. The River Finn is a prolific salmon fishing river and is known as a spring salmon river, this amenity attracts the most serious anglers from all over the country. DISTANCES Drumboe Woods 0.3 km Stranorlar 0.8 km Letterkenny 25 km Donegal Town 30 km Donegal Airport 60 km City of Derry Airport 65 km All distances quoted are approx.

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School Name
Distance
Pupils
School NameSt Mary's StranorlarDistance560mPupils498
School NameSessiaghoneill National SchoolDistance1.3kmPupils190
School NameRobertson National School StranorlarDistance1.4kmPupils90
School Name
Distance
Pupils
School NameGlencovitt National SchoolDistance2.3kmPupils59
School NameDooish National SchoolDistance4.1kmPupils190
School NameWelchtown National SchoolDistance5.6kmPupils47
School NameKillygordan National SchoolDistance6.2kmPupils21
School NameDromore National SchoolDistance6.4kmPupils205
School NameGleneely National SchoolDistance7.3kmPupils48
School NameDrumkeen National SchoolDistance7.7kmPupils109
School Name
Distance
Pupils
School NameFinn Valley CollegeDistance580mPupils424
School NameSt Columbas CollegeDistance760mPupils949
School NameDeele CollegeDistance14.2kmPupils831
School Name
Distance
Pupils
School NameThe Royal And Prior SchoolDistance15.0kmPupils611
School NameLoreto Secondary School, LetterkennyDistance17.0kmPupils944
School NameSt Eunan's CollegeDistance17.1kmPupils1014
School NameColáiste AilighDistance17.5kmPupils321
School NameGairm Scoil Chú UladhDistance18.4kmPupils96
School NameErrigal CollegeDistance18.5kmPupils547
School NameAbbey Vocational SchoolDistance27.0kmPupils999
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TypeBusDistance250mStopBallybofeyRoute964DestinationRahylin GlebeProviderBus Feda Teoranta
TypeBusDistance250mStopBallybofeyRoute964DestinationGalway CathedralProviderBus Feda Teoranta
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute264DestinationLetterkennyProviderTfi Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
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TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute494DestinationStrabaneProviderBus Éireann
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute64DestinationLetterkennyProviderBus Éireann
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute264DestinationBallyshannonProviderTfi Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute288DestinationDerry Uu MageeProviderTfi Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute487DestinationStrabaneProviderBus Éireann
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute64DestinationDerryProviderBus Éireann
TypeBusDistance260mStopBallybofeyRoute288DestinationBallybofeyProviderTfi Local Link Donegal Sligo Leitrim

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