673 The Garden Courtyard, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Straffan, Co. Kildare, W23 XC42
6 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€550,000 · 2 Bed · 2 Bath · 77m² · Apartment
Market Position
Priced Above Local Sales
At €550,000, this home is priced above what most similar properties sold for recently. Buyers at this level have historically paid a premium — a disciplined opening offer and a firm walk-away ceiling are essential.
6 closed sales nearby · 8mo recency · Low confidence · Property Price Register
Sources: PPR, SEAI, OPW, planning records.
How this is calculated
We search the Property Price Register for closed sales near this property — matching by location, beds, property type, and where available, floor area (±20%). This gives us a set of genuinely comparable transactions.
Each sale is then time-adjusted to today using local price trends, so a sale from 18 months ago is inflated (or deflated) to reflect current market conditions. Where floor area is known, sales are also size-adjusted — a 90m² sale is normalised to what it would have sold for at this property's size. This means the figures you see aren't raw prices — they're what those same homes would likely sell for today, at this size.
Your bid strategy (opening offer, sealed bid range, walk-away ceiling) is then derived from the statistical distribution of these adjusted sales — with conservative safety margins applied when data is thin or dated.
Every figure comes from actual government-recorded sale prices. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.
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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
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Here is what the data says about this property.
Will This Go Over Asking?
above asking
Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
Am I Overpaying?
local sales
Where the asking price sits in the verified local transaction distribution.
Negotiation Leverage Score
How much negotiation leverage you have based on market conditions.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 6 verified local sales · Low confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
6 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 24 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned above the median of comparable sales. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed. Median anchored to size-similar transactions.
This chart shows where the asking price sits versus recent verified closed sales. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Financial Exposure · 30% Above Median
If purchased at asking, you are paying above where most similar homes sold. A defined ceiling is designed to close this gap.
If purchased at asking
€550,000
Above transaction median
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · Low
6
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
8 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Low
Confidence Level
Sale prices in this area vary more than usual, so there is some uncertainty in the figures. Bid conservatively and in small increments.
Limited recent transaction volume reduces trend precision. Strategy remains anchored to closed-sale distribution.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 6 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 607 Fountain, The K Club, Straffan, Kildare | 2024-10-01 | — | |
| 701 The Village, K Club, Straffan, Kildare | 2025-09-15 | — |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 24-month window.
Methodology
Closed sales time-adjusted to current market · size-weighted where floor area available · no asking prices or agent estimates used.
How adjustments work
- —Older sales inflated to current market level so stale data doesn't skew bands
- —Similar-sized properties weighted more heavily where floor area is known
- —Local price trends factored in when sufficient data exists; no artificial uplift otherwise
- —All figures from registered closed sales only — no asking prices, no agent estimates
Local Market Notes
Property Quality
BER C1 Upgrade Potential: Upgrading from a C1 BER rating could cost approximately €3,000-€5,000 to reach a B2 rating, potentially increasing the property's value by €7,000-€10,000 and reducing annual energy costs by an estimated €300-€500 compared to its current rating.
Efficient 77m² Footprint: The 77m² size for a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment offers a reasonable space allocation, providing a good balance between living area and efficient use of space, suitable for its intended market.
Value Optimization Opportunity: Investing approximately €3,000-€5,000 to improve the BER rating from C1 to a B2 could unlock an estimated €7,000-€10,000 in increased property value, presenting a clear return on investment for the owner.
Hypothesis: The C1 BER rating, while adequate, represents a significant opportunity for value enhancement; a focused €3,000-€5,000 investment in energy efficiency upgrades could not only improve annual running costs by €300-€500 but also potentially boost the property's market appeal and resale value by €7,000-€10,000, especially in a market where energy performance is increasingly scrutinized.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport: Access to public transport is likely minimal, with no specific bus routes, train stations (like Straffan Train Station, approx. 4km away), or Luas/DART stops mentioned as serving this immediate K Club address directly.
Exclusive Lifestyle Focus: The primary lifestyle amenities are intrinsic to The K Club, including its renowned golf courses, hotel, spa, and fine dining options like The Barton Restaurant, catering to a high-end, resort-style living experience.
Car Dependency Likely: Given the lack of immediate public transport links and the location within a private resort, residents will likely be dependent on private vehicles for access to wider shopping facilities such as those in Maynooth (approx. 6km) or Celbridge (approx. 8km), and essential services.
Hypothesis: The amenity profile of this property is heavily skewed towards exclusive, on-site facilities rather than public services, suggesting that its value proposition is tied to the resort lifestyle and privacy of The K Club, rather than traditional suburban conveniences like immediate access to diverse public transport or a wide array of local retail and educational institutions.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
Built on verified Irish public data
Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
MyPlan.ie
Planning applications nationwide
Common Questions
Bid strategy figures are derived from the Property Price Register — Ireland's official record of closed residential sale prices, verified through stamp duty. Floor area data comes from the SEAI BER register. Flood exposure is cross-referenced against OPW flood extent mapping (CFRAM fluvial + NCFHM coastal) and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from the National Planning Application Database via MyPlan.ie — merged Local Authority planning registers from the Department of Housing. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.