county clare loo with a view sells for 400,000 euro

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Flush builder splashes out €400,000 on 'loo with a view'
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Saturday June 21 2008
Gordon Deegan
A derelict "loo with a view" at a seaside resort yesterday sold for €400,000 at public auction.
There was no shortage of bidders willing to spend more than a few pennies on the property in Lahinch, Co Clare, known locally as the "old toilets".
John Galvin of Ennis-based construction firm, Galvin Construction Ltd, emerged as the purchaser of the site which enjoys "unrivalled and unparalleled sea views" after bidding opened at €250,000.
The money from the sale goes to Clare County Council and is to be directed towards facilities for surfers at Lahinch, and upgrading the prom area.

But Clare County Councillor Martin Conway (FG) said last night that the price realised for the site "is quite incredible".
He said: "I'm aghast at the price. It is startling and shows that prices in Lahinch are immune from any economic downturn". Mr Conway said that it was now important that the upgrading of Lahinch prom "proceed without delay".
At the auction at the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis, auctioneer David Costelloe described the site as "a cracking site, located in heart of Lahinch and on the doorsteps of the Atlantic Ocean and Lahinch beach". With 23 metres of sea frontage, Mr Costello said that "the development potential of this site is very obvious".

Before bidding commenced, Mr Galvin -- who owns an adjoining property -- raised concerns over the impact the development of the old toilets site could have on his property.
Mr Galvin said development there could block his view of the sea and his light. Mr Galvin said: "According to planning, you can't block a person's view or light. I just want it noted."
While Mr Galvin said he does not know what he will do with the site, he added: "I would be happy if I got it for cheaper, but that's the way it goes."

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