PICTURES: Former bookies and flats in Laois town on the market for bargain price

A former betting office and residential flats have gone on the market in Mountmellick for a bargain price. A commercial unit on Patrick Street, which used to be the home of Boyles Sports, and residential units on the second floor are up for sale with a price tag of €175,000.  CONTINUE READING BELOW PHOTO

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Next door to The Forum Hostel, the three storey terraced building features a self-contained shop unit, canteen, bathroom and two underground safes. It has a private 9ft entrance to a rear yard and two storey derelict outbuildings which were originally four small town houses, occupied by four tenants for years. 

Auctioneer Matt Dunne said the development offers great investment potential. "A rare opportunity to purchase a ready to go Commercial shop unit on the ground floor and potential to refurbish 5/6 residential units to overhead and rear," the selling agent said.

 A note with the advertisement states: The vendor is prepared to give a declaration that the property has been in flats since the 1950’s, consequently it's just a matter of reinstating the flats on 1st & 2nd floor and refurbishing the two-storey building to the rear. The property at 8 Patrick Street is listed on daft.ie for €175,000.