Doyle’s Old Auction House Goes To Market

Cashel on Hillside Road

t’s the building where Rochford Doyle kept his auction house items back in the 1920s, ’30s and early ’40s.

The offices were situated where Mooch and Sonny’s tiny takeaway sat, and the Doyles – builders, estate agents and auctioneers over generations – were based in the adjoining Bushfield House and its neighbouring cottage.

And now with An Bord Pleanála approval in September 2024, the last link to a very long line is about to become history, with the old auction house on Hillside Road known as Cashel set to be demolished to make way for a 3-storey apartment building.

In March 2022, the application from one Barbara Barker was for nine two-storey houses on this highly-lucrative location. By March 2023, that jumped to 3 storeys and 14 apartments.

And now, the whole shebang is going to market, with a starting price of €1.75m. Listed on DNG’s website, the spiel goes a little something like this…

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a ready-to-go residential development site in one of Greystones’ most sought-after locations. With strong demand for high-quality homes in this thriving coastal town, this site offers an excellent investment for developers looking to deliver a premium residential scheme.

Full planning permission has been granted by Wicklow County Council and An Bord Pleanála under planning references 23/257 and ABP-318662-23 for the construction of 14 modern apartments within a thoughtfully designed two-storey building.

Designed by Eoin J. Carroll Architects, the development comprises a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, carefully planned to maximise space, natural light, and modern living standards.

1 bedroom apartment x 6 – 51sqm to 59 sqm 2 bedroom apartment x 8 – 69 sqm to 74 sqm.

The scheme is positioned on Hillside Road, one of Greystones’ most established and desirable addresses, offering unparalleled convenience to the village, its bustling amenities, and scenic coastal surroundings.

Inside the goldmine…

Back in September 2018, we spoke briefly with the current caretakers of the property, descendants of the Doyle family, as they showed us around inside the building.

Just the small right-hand side extension is habitable, the bulk of Cashel being simply storage. Where some unclaimed 1940s items of furniture still reside. 

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The couple were too shy to appear on camera. We’ll have to rely on local historians such as Gary Paine and Rosemary Raughter to fill in that deep-rooted history, given that many of Greystones better-known houses (including what is now Fenton Fires) were built by this industrious Greystones family.

So, perhaps they’d understand how industry tends to build on past achievements…

In the meantime, go explore other historical Greystones buildings right over here, here and here.