Property Description

Market House, Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91AK12

• Development and refurbishment opportunity
• Situated on approximately 0.08 ha (0.2 acres).
• Adjoins Naas Community Library and Vie de Chateaux restaurant.
• The property is Zoned Town Centre under the Naas Local Area Plan
• BER Exempt. Listed on Record of Protected Structures.
• Price: €600,000.

Location

Market House is situated in Naas Town Centre and adjoins the attractive Grand Canal Harbour. It comprises a 200-year-old landmark detached five bay two storey building situated on lands of approximately 0.08 ha (0.2 acres). It was erected c. 1813 by John Bourke, 4th Lord Mayo and is located near the Grand Canal harbour and is adjacent to the Naas Community Library and Vie de Chateaux restaurant.

With a population of over 26,000 people Naas is the largest town in Co. Kildare and is a major commuter belt town, with many people living in Naas and working in Dublin. The nearby M7 motorway, which bypasses Naas and connects Dublin to the South and Southwest, is one of the busiest routes in the country. It connects Naas with Dublin and the M50 motorway. Naas has a Hospital, Racecourse Mondello Park Motor Racing Circuit, a Library, Theatre, Cinemas, Courthouse, Local Authority Offices, 5 supermarkets, schools, restaurants, d a number of schools and hotels. The town centre of Naas includes shops, restaurants, nightclubs, boutiques and shops. Other retail outlets have been developed in new retail parks and shopping centres on the outskirts of the town.

Description

The property benefits from an enclosed front and rear garden. The lands are generally regular in shape and is currently laid out in grass to the front and rear and is bordered by a low-rise wall to the front and a wall along the boundary. The property is zoned Town Centre under the Naas Local Area Plan 2021 to 2027 “To protect, improve and provide for the future development of the town centre” and are also within a defined Regeneration area.

Planning permission for the renovation, extension and change of use of the existing structure to a restaurant and public house was granted in August 2018 (Planning reference 18/104) to include a full refurbishment of the existing structure and development of a new three storey extension to the rear with a gross floor area of 1,002 sq.m. See Architects impression.

In recent years planning applications have been sought, but not obtained, for renovation, extension and change of use of the Market House from a residential house to Age Friendly apartments (e.g. 2 No. Two bedroom units, 5 No. One Bedroom units and 1 no. Studio Unit) and to provide a community garden in front garden of development.

Under the town centre zoning a wide variety of uses are permitted in principle or open for consideration. Pub, restaurant, school, car park, community / recreational / sports buildings, Creche / playschool, cultural uses / library, dwelling, emergency residential accommodation, funeral homes, group / special needs housing, guest house / hotel / hostel, medical consultant / health centre, nursing home, offices, park / playground, place of worship, shop (comparison), shop (convenience), tourist related facilities Amusement arcade, betting office, cinema, dancehall / disco, hot food take-away, industry (light), motor sales, playing fields, utility structures, warehouse (wholesale / store depot)

Title
We understand that the property is held under freehold title and is listed on the Record of Protected Structures and on the Derelict Site Register under Ref No. DS-2005-N02.

BER Exempt
The property is listed on the Register of Protected Structures under reference number NS19-127 and does not require a BER Rating.

Price
€600,000.

Further Information
Contact Ross Shorten Email: [email protected]

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