By Thomas Maher A NEW study has revealed that the Fermanagh and Omagh area has experienced the second-biggest decline in the proportion of first-time buyers in the UK housing market. Research by Property Buyers Today, based on Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, analysed property sales between 2020 and 2024. It found that Fermanagh and […]
Lough Erne jewel up for sale at £5 million
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ELY Lodge, a spectacular country estate on the shores of Lough Erne, has been placed on the market with a guide price of £5 million. The historic 209-acre property includes more than 2.7 miles of private lough frontage, a seven-bedroom residence, five cottages, traditional farmyard, walled garden, arboretum, woodland and pasture. It also boasts private […]
Ely Lodge brought to the market by Savills for £5m
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Savills has been instructed to bring to market Ely Lodge, a historic 209-acre estate with over 2.7 miles of private lough frontage on Lower Lough Erne. The property, which has been extensively restored and maintained, is offered for sale by private treaty with a guide price of £5m. Occupying a commanding peninsula position just six […]
Fermanagh’s housing supply tied to sewerage limitations
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A LOCAL estate agent has said the ongoing water infrastructure issues are the root cause of a growing housing crisis across Fermanagh. With demand outpacing supply, housing prices continue to rise and the key obstacle isn’t a lack of land, but sewerage capacity. An estate agent with McGovern Estate Agents, Seamus McGovern, pictured below, said, “There […]
Initiative to solve Fermanagh’s unadopted estate crisis
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A FERMANAGH MLA, who is herself living in an unadopted estate, is driving legislation to help address the persistent issue of unadopted estates. Hundreds of homes across Fermanagh are within developments that either remain or have become ‘unadopted’ over recent years. Now, MLA Deborah Erskine has announced the launch of a public consultation aimed at […]
Fermanagh shows support for supermarket plans
THE FAMILY behind a popular local business has thanked the community for the overwhelming support its shown for their plans to expand. Rooney’s Eurospar on the Cornagrade Road in Ennsikillen recently lodged plans to demolish the supermarket and rebuild it – a plan that will create around 10 new jobs. The business currently employs around 65 people, […]
Fermanagh estate agent Leona leads the way in Dubai
The Monea woman swapped rural Fermanagh for the busy Middle Eastern city.
Housing Executive to invest in Fermanagh
THE Northern Ireland Housing Executive has pledged to spend £7.27 million on planned maintenance and stock improvements to houses across Fermanagh and Omagh next year. Representatives from the Housing Executive informed Fermanagh and Omagh District Council that local investment last year amounted to £60.65 million, with plans to increase the total. The pledge to spend […]
Over 40 new homes planned for Fermanagh villages
PLANNING applications have been lodged for two new housing developments that, if granted, will see over 40 new homes built in the county. The first application, which was submitted by Speer Property Ltd, is for a development of 17 dwellings beside the existing development at Tullana Grange at Drumshane, just on the edge of Lisnarick village. The site […]
Fermanagh cheapest place for rental housing
HOUSES and homes in Fermanagh are the cheapest to rent in the North as the local demand increases and many young couples are left fearful as they make the step onto the property ladder. It was recently reported that it costs an average of £623 per month to rent a house in Fermanagh. In line […]