Location

The Barracks occupies a prominent location close to Sandymount and easily accessed from the city centre and the Grand Canal Docks business district.

IFSC, North Docklands, and Dublin Airport are easily accessed via the East Link Bridge which leads to the Port Tunnel.

The property is located on the east side of Irishtown Road midway between its junctions with Oliver Plunkett Avenue to the north and Londonbridge Road to the south.

The area is serviced by C1, C2 and C3 bus routes to city centre. Lansdowne and Grand Canal Dart stations are within a 10-minute walk.

Summary

Prominent, three-storey, commercial building with strong passing rental income and vacant possession available to avail of huge repurposing / reversionary potential in prime Dublin 4 location.

Situation

The property forms the corner of Irishtown Road and Barrack Lane and adjoins The Vintage Inn public house immediately to the north.

Irishtown Garda station is diagonally across the road from the building and St. Matthew’s Church of Ireland is approximately 50 metres to the south.

The Aviva Stadium, Shelbourne Park, Sandymount Village and the East link Bridge are all close by.

Description

The property comprises a large, semi-detached, brick-built, former Garda / Dublin Metropolitan Police barracks dating to the 19th century.

The main building which fronts Irishtown Road is a substantial three-storey structure with brick exterior and slate-covered roof. There is an enclosed courtyard to the rear with pedestrian access onto Barrack Lane.

The courtyard includes an open area and a range of brick-built, single-storey buildings.

The accommodation extends to approximately 302.6 sq.m. / 3,257 sq.ft (net internal).

The building is currently occupied by three commercial users – video production company in the ground floor of the main building and in the courtyard buildings; architects on the first floor and a film company on the second floor of the main building. Full vacant possession is available on a rolling, six-month basis. All tenants have signed deeds of renunciation of renewal rights.

Each of the floors on the main building has independent access into the courtyard area. All units have own-door, separate bathroom, alarm, and separate gas and electricity meters.

Subject to receipt of necessary planning consents, the property has enormous potential for additional development or conversion to leisure or residential use.

Accommodation

Ground Floor:
Office 1	20.04 sq.m.
Office 2	18.7 sq.m.
Studio	36.39 sq.m.
Total	75.13 sq.m.

First Floor
Office 1	14.45 sq.m.
Office 2	20.40 sq.m.
Office 3	18.59 sq.m.
Office 4	23.87 sq.m.
Total	77.31 sq.m.
Note: independent WC on ground floor

Second Floor
Reception	8.18 sq.m.
Office 1	60.48 sq.m.
Office 2	20 sq.m.
Total	88.66 sq.m.
WC and Cloakroom

Courtyard Buildings
Waiting Area	9 sq.m.
Cloakroom	2.8 sq.m. with W.C. off
Kitchenette	7.7 sq.m.
Corner Office	8.92 sq.m.
Larger Office	33.03 sq.m.
Total	61.50 sq.m.

Combined Total Net Internal Area is c. 302.6 sq.m. / 3,257 sq.ft.

Planning and Zoning

Under the Dublin City Council Development Plan 2022-2028, the property is located within an area zoned Objective Z2: “to protect and / or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

The property is a Protected Structure (Ref. No. 4005)

Tenancy Schedule

Unit		Tenant	3 yr Lease Commence	Annual Rent	Insurance & Service Charge	Paid by Tenant Rates 2024
ONE	2nd Flr-Entire 996 sq.ft.	Samson Films	01/07/2024	€31,872.00 @ €32 sq.ft.	€1,100.00	€1,972.34
TWO	1st Flr – Entire 871 sq.ft.	Henchion + Reuters	01/07/2024	€27,870.00 @ €32 sq.ft.	€1,100.00	€1,188.33 €617.71
THREE	Gnd Flr – 2 Offices 388 sq.ft.	Courtyard Media	01/07/2024	€10,864.00 @ €28 sq.ft.	€300.00	€1,451.48
FOUR	Gnd Flr – Studio 470 sq.ft.	Courtyard Media	01/07/2024	€13,160.00 @ €32 sq.ft.	€300	€3,944.48
FIVE	Courtyard Offices 510 sq.ft.	Courtyard Media	01/07/2024	€16,320.00 @ €32 sq.ft.	€200
				€100,086.00	€3,000.00	€9,174.32

Note: All tenants have signed deeds of renunciation of renewal rights and their leases provide for a rolling six month notice period.

Proposal

We are instructed to offer the property for sale by Private Treaty guiding excess €1,500,000.

Investment Analysis

At the asking price, the property produces a gross initial yield of 6.7% or net initial yield of 6.1% after deducting standard acquisition costs (9.96%).

Note that with vacant possession available on a rolling six-month basis there is enormous asset management potential through repurposing (subject to planning consents).

BER – Exempt

Contacts

Stokes Property
Stokes Property	+353 1 233 4600
Simon Stokes	+353 1 2334600 simon@stokesproperty.ie

See website for full details : https://www.stokesproperty.ie

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Prime Commercial, The Barracks, 76 Irishtown Road, Dublin 4, D04 N5K2