Buckthorn Cottage, Carrowholly, Westport, Co. Mayo, F28 T665
15 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€499,000 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath · 10m² · Bungalow
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €499,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 15 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 5.5/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
15 closed sales nearby · 11mo recency · High 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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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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Based on 15 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
15 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 24 months. Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned below the median transaction level, suggesting favourable entry conditions.
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.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 3.0kmTime: 24m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 16.3% year-on-year, based on the trailing 24-month transaction window.
Indicates sustained upward pricing pressure in the local market.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Statistical Confidence · High
15
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
11 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
High
Confidence Level
Recent sale prices in this area are closely clustered, which means the data is reliable and the bid strategy is well-supported.
High data density supports precise entry positioning.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 15 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carraholly, Westport, Mayo, Mayo | 2025-07-16 | 332m² | |
| Carrowholly, Westport, Mayo, Mayo | 2025-05-14 | 119.3m² |
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 Rating Impact: The C3 BER rating suggests moderate energy efficiency; upgrading to a B2 could cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, while reducing annual energy costs compared to lower ratings.
Size vs. Bedrooms: A 10.0m² size with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms indicates extremely compact living spaces, potentially impacting comfort and usability for the number of occupants.
Value Optimization Potential: Given the small 10.0m² footprint for a 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom bungalow, there is significant potential for value optimization through layout redesign or extension, provided local planning allows.
Hypothesis: The extremely small square meterage for a 4-bed, 3-bath bungalow suggests that its value is driven by factors beyond standard space metrics, potentially unique architectural features, prime location, or development potential that are not explicitly detailed in the raw data.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific local routes are not provided in the data, Westport is served by Bus Éireann routes including the 440 to Galway and the 450 to South Connemara, and has a train station on the Dublin-Galway line.
Local Lifestyle: Carrowholly benefits from proximity to Westport town, offering amenities like restaurants such as The Wyatt Hotel and restaurants on Bridge Street, cafes like Matt Molloy's Yard Bar, and local parks like Westport House & Pirate Adventure Park.
Walkability & Services: The immediate area offers potential for walking, with access to coastal paths and scenic routes, while Westport town provides essential services including pharmacies like McCauley Pharmacy and supermarkets such as SuperValu.
Hypothesis: The value of properties in Carrowholly, Westport, is likely heavily influenced by their direct access to the natural coastal and rural beauty, and the perceived 'escape' from urban hustle, rather than strict reliance on public transport or urban-style amenities, which may explain price premiums for properties offering such seclusion.
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 CFRAM flood extent mapping and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from national planning application records via MyPlan.ie. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.