Former St. Senan’s Hospital, Foynes, Co. Limerick

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING ON A LARGE SITE.
FOR SALE – 3 STOREY BUILDING OF APPROXIMETLY 2,444M² (27,307FT²)

The property is situated in the centre of Foynes, Co. Limerick. Foynes is a village and a major port in Co. Limerick in the mid-west of Ireland. Foynes is also situated on the very uccessful Wild Atlantic Way Tourist Route. There is also a proposed new road (dual carriageway) to connect the Adare bypass (M7 Motorway) to Foynes. Foynes is the second largest port in Ireland and is the deepest port in Ireland.

The subject property was formally used as a Hospital and Health Centre facility and comprises of a three storey building extending to a gross internal area of approx. 244m² (26,307ft²).

The building is of conventional concrete construction under a flat roof structure. The property requires extensive refurbishment.

It is our understanding the property has access from the car park in the centre of Foynes Village and from the rear access road.

Please note the accommodation described below is approximate;
Demise m² ft²
Lower Ground Floor 669m² 7,201ft²
Upper Ground Floor 890m² 9,582ft²
First Floor 885m² 9,528ft²
TOTAL 2,444m² 26,307ft²

HISTORY
The hospital was built in the period of 1943 to 1946 by the Government as a hotel accommodation for passengers travelling on the flying boats which passed through Foynes while en-route to America and Continental Europe.The building was designed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) Architect Desmond Fitzgerald at a cost of approximately £40,000. When Foynes ceased as an aviation port in the late 1940s the hotel was taken over by the Health Authority and run as a hospital. The property was closed in 2002 and has remained vacant since.

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