BIDDERS SECURE FOUR GALWAY LOTS IN NATIONAL AUCTION

Date Published: 04-Oct-2012

A former filling station site in the city sold for 560 thousand and was one of 110 lots to go under the hammer in one of the country's largest auctions to date.

The Allsop Space sale took place in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin and made a total of 17 point 8 million in sales through its property portfolio.

The former Esso site on the Headford Road in the city which extends to 0.14 hectares had a reserve price of 400 thousand and sold for 560 thousand.

A freehold detached four-bed house in Ballyglunin, Tuam sold for 87 thousand from a reserve of 40 thousand.

Two semi-detached houses in Gort na Mona in Headford were sold for 92 thousand, up 42 thousand on the reserve.

Also included in the Galway batch is the former Pantai restaurant in Oranmore at the City Limits Complex.

The long leasehold sold for 75 thousand as per reserve.

In Portumna, a mid terrace building with ground floor takeaway and six residential units is still available after it failed to sell with a reserve price at 135 thousand.