Claragh, Redhills, Co. Cavan - 2 bedrooms - 4 hectares of land - 100,000 EURO
This is cheap compared to Scotland where it would cost about 5 times more even with the house in poor shape. At least the roof seems intact so it would probably be dry inside.
Those prices seem cheap for what and where they are.
James Moore Are you moving to Cavan James?
Frankinmouse Not at the moment but I can imagine moving to Ireland in about 4 years time. It could be to any county as long as the property has good potential to be a homestead.
Where would you move to and why?
James Moore I’m sure this could be bought for half that price….
IPQ is this Roscommon property the kind of property you are interested in?
James Moore I have my country place ear marked 
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But if anyone needs assistance in buying here I can help a little. I have good knowledge of that area….
IPQ what is your future place like? Does it have much good quality land for growing veg?
James Moore yes very fertile, good for drilling a well for own water and should be good for wind a solar energy.
IPQ how many acres does it have and what is the house like?
James Moore it’s just over an acre with the possibility to extend if necessary. It will be a barn style house to blend in with surrounding countryside….
IPQ Are you going to build the house from scratch then or do up an existing barn or ruin? Are you planning to do it all yourself or get help, paid and unpaid?
James Moore With the planning regs here, once a wall is left from an existing building then it can be classed as a renovation and this can be created as a modern take on a farmhouse/ barn style building, where practicality, efficiency and logic would determine the final design- (no wasted space). I really would like to build something like what’s in rural areas on Erra, and I have seen some strange types of buildings here which could give an opening to such a style but will really depend on planning essentially. Also, I don’t believe we have the products available to create such a building similar to that on Erra yet. There are some built in concrete but I don’t personally like this material.
As for the construction, I will do most myself and will have friends do the mechanical and electrical- hopefully in a trade swap scenario. I will need to supply the material but the labour cost should be minimal….
P.S If there are any scientists here, let’s discuss creating a new building material…. 
I would build a dome but I'm concerned about the building regs and planning permission. I know a patron member who is a structural engineer that can design a dome on paper that meets Scottish building regs but I don't know how different they are to Irish building regs. Domes can withstand high winds better and require less energy to heat up I've read. They also make great greenhouses for plants. So are you builder by trade then?
