Council comes to agreement for buying former Top Shop premises

South Dublin County Council has reached an agreement for the purchase of a newsagent shop in Cushlawn, Tallaght, to turn it into social housing units.

At the Tallaght area meeting on Monday, May 26, Councillor Dermot Richardson (Ind) asked the Council for an update on their acquisition of the Top Shop, which has been on the market for over two years.

As the council property acquisitions team has reached an agreement with the property owner, “the matter is now with our legal department to complete the conveyancing process,” they explained.

The former Top Shop newsagent premises and a three-bed apartment above the shop had a guide price of €275,000 in September 2023.

The 1,787 sq ft premises comprises a ground-floor retail unit with storage facilities, a toilet and a kitchenette.

The first floor of the property houses a three-bed apartment described as “in need of renovation,” with a kitchen, living room and toilet facilities.

The apartment unit can be accessed via a separate doorway and stairwell from the retail unit, thus allowing both the ground floor and first floor to be separated into two independent units, subject to planning permission.

In terms of outdoor space, there is an enclosed yard space of approximately 90 sq m to the rear of the Top Shop, while there is a garden area with off-street parking to the side of the property.

The current owner bought the property only about a year before, when it had a guide price of €400,000.

When they put it up for sale in March 2023, offers in the region of €350,000 were sought.

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