Formerly St. Marys Secondary School, Mcdermott Street, Ballina, Mayo, F23R 928
Price Not Provided
Description & Features
LOCATION - Located on McDermot Street just to the north of Ballina town centre. This is a mixed use commercial and residential location. Adjoining or nearby occupiers now include Ballina Cinema, A disused Convent, a National School, St Joseph’s District Hospital and a large number of Housing Estates.
Ballina is the second largest town in County Mayo with a population in excess of 10,000 It serves as the business and retail centra of north County Mayo and south County Sligo. Key local employers include Mayo County Council, Hollister, Coca Cola and The Road Safety Authority. Ballina is well connected with road, rail being on the N26, N59 and main rail services to Dublin. Ireland West Airport is located within 39kms.
Castlebar 39kms, Sligo 60kms, Galway 114kms, Dublin 234kms
DESCRIPTION – Comprises a former girl’s secondary school which was built in 1987 and closed in May 2022. Extending to 2.400sq.m over two floors, the property is sits on an extensive site of 2.913 Hectares (7.2 Acres). Constructed of fairfaced concrete block with pvc double glazed windows and doors under a series of pitched tiled roofs. Internally, the property is arranged as a series of classrooms, labs, offices ect centred along two corridors.
Externally, the property is accessed via secure gates into a large car parking under a tarmac surface. There are large undeveloped lands to the
FLOOR AREAS
Room
Sq.m
Offices/Reception
64.24
Toilets
50.94
Hallway
62.80
Open plan classroom L shaped
186.36
Hallway + classrooms
114.61
Classrooms
847.99
Labs, kitchens, classrooms
213.54
3 classrooms with dimensions
162.13
Hallway
45.65
Toilets
26.36
Large open plan classroom/art room
224.22
Long Hallway
7.28
Chemistry Lab
78.4
Lecture Theatre
49.0
Part of lab classroom/storeroom
15.84
Another lab
81.59
Home Ec.
100.94
Hallway & Staircase
41.98
Toilets
24.60
TOTAL
2398.47sq.m
LANDS
The lands are effectively rectangular in shape and extending to 2.913 Hectares (7.2 Acres). The School building sits towards to the west side of the site with car parking to the east and undeveloped lands to the north.
SERVICES - The property is cone3ncted to all mains services including Sewerage, Water, Electricity and Telecoms. There is a xx central heating system throughout.
ZONING - The property is zoned for community facilities under the Local Area Plan for Ballina (2009-2015) as amended.
The zoning states, “ To provide for health and welfare, religious and educational facilities or to provide for recreational/amenity development.
Please note that a new Local Area Plan is due to be adopted for Ballina by Mayo County Council in 2024.
BER – D2 800971228
TITLE – Mainly Freehold title held within Folio MY27020 and part non-registered title.
PRICE ON APPLICATION
VIEWINGS & FURTHER INFORMATION – Please contact Gerard O’Toole or O’Toole & Co. (098) 28000 or gerard@tot.ie
- Significant former school building and lands offering with full vacant possession
- Located close to Ballina town centre
- Buildings of 2,400 sq.m on a total site of 2.913 hectares (7.2 acres)
- Currently zoned Community Facilities under Ballina LAP (2009-2015) as amended
- Unique opportunity offering excellent alternative use potential
Housing Tenure
Type of Tenure
Not Provided
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