Mocollop Castle & House on c.5.51 acres, Ballyduff near, Fermoy, Co. Cork
9 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
Price on request · 5 Bed · 5 Bath · 293m² · Detached
Market Position
No Price Listed — Here's What the Market Says
No asking price to anchor to — which makes it easy to overbid. Based on 9 verified transactions nearby, similar homes sold for — with a median of . Use the closed sales data to set your own ceiling.
9 closed sales nearby · 20mo recency · Moderate 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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A 5% overshoot on a home at the local median costs €33,987 — before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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Based on 9 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
9 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.
No asking price is listed. The chart shows the verified closed sales distribution for 9 comparable properties — the core transaction band runs from .
This chart shows the verified closed sales distribution for comparable properties. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
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Statistical Confidence · Moderate
9
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
20 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Moderate
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 · 9 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Springfield, Duntahane, Fermoy, Cork | 2024-10-03 | 214m² | |
| Kyrick, Fermoy, Cork, Cork | 2025-04-25 | 170m² |
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
Significant BER Upgrade Potential: With a BER rating of SI_666 (Unknown), upgrading to a B2 rating could cost approximately €10,000-€15,000 but potentially increase property value by €20,000-€30,000, with annual energy cost savings of €1,000-€1,400 compared to a D-rated property.
Spacious Configuration: The 293m² detached house with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms is larger than the median 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom properties seen in the 100km radius market (median 3 beds, 2 baths), offering significant space.
Value Optimization Opportunity: Given the property's significant size and unique historical features, investing in modern insulation and heating upgrades, costing an estimated €10,000-€15,000, could significantly enhance its appeal and market value, especially given the unknown BER rating.
Hypothesis: The substantial size and unique nature of Mocollop Castle & House, combined with a clear opportunity for BER improvement, positions it as a strong candidate for heritage-focused renovations that could unlock a significant value uplift beyond standard market appreciation, potentially by 15-20%.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport: The property's rural location means it is not directly served by specific bus routes like Dublin Bus 25, 66, or 67, nor is it near Luas or DART stations; nearest significant public transport would likely require substantial travel.
Local Educational Access: While specific schools are not listed, the property's location near Ballyduff and Fermoy suggests proximity to local primary and secondary schools typically found in these towns, such as Fermoy National School or Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy.
Regional Healthcare and Retail: Access to comprehensive healthcare would likely be through Mallow General Hospital or Cork University Hospital, approximately 30-60 minutes away, while major retail and shopping centres would be in Fermoy town centre.
Hypothesis: The property's significant acreage and detached nature, while offering privacy and exclusivity, inherently limit its walkability and direct access to public transport and a wide array of urban amenities, suggesting its value proposition is primarily driven by its unique heritage and land rather than proximate convenience.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
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625,000+ verified closed sales
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Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
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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.