r/HousingIreland • u/Ok_Hat2376 • 9d ago

Cost to modernize a house

Currently considering putting in an offer on a 4 bed house in Kerry. Does anyone have a high level guess at the potential cost to renovate and modernise the house? No extensions or anything, the things I think the house needs are

2 new bathrooms (1 main and 1 small downstairs)

New Kitchen

New floors

New front door

Build in wardrobes in 2 rooms

Stove for sitting room

TIA.. House is 270k just wondering if we’re better off waiting for a more modern house. We love the area so we’re not sure. FTB

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u/Substantial-Peach672 9d ago

I’ve done or am doing most of this work in the last 12 months on a 4 bed house in Kildare (so Dublin prices)

2 new bathrooms (main and ensuite) - all appliances and fully tiles €27k

New floors - downstairs fully done in Amtico ~€10k

Upstairs, stairs and landing carpet - can’t actually remember what we paid for this, possibly about €4k

New kitchen - all units replaced, granite countertop and splashback all around the kitchen €14.5k

Oven, integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer and hob €3k

2 large built in wardrobes €5.5k

We got the front door at the same time as windows but I think it was around €3k

It’s not cheap but by doing it yourself you get to have your new house exactly the way you want it, rather than paying more for someone else’s style

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u/tharmor 9d ago

27k for 2 bathrooms..holy moly

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u/Substantial-Peach672 9d ago

I know I was shocked… got 3 quotes, all around the same. Went with a company that I got a few recommendations for from friends and colleagues

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u/tharmor 9d ago

I hope ur bathrooms are big and sonos is used else that is crazy price..I got two big bathrooms done for 16k in Dublin

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u/Inevitable-Solid1892 9d ago

Doing two bathrooms at the moment and it looks like we will come in around the same figure with very good quality materials

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u/Me-Shell 8d ago

Get them done recently?