Fort View, Swellan Lower, Cavan
Detached House · 5 bed · 209 m² · BER A2 · €525,000
Compiled independently from public records, cross-referenced against the original sale listing. We have no part in the sale of this property. This is an automated summary of public data and a computer-vision reading of the exterior — not a valuation or a survey.
“Grand, bar a few jobs.”
Normal for its age. Budget for the work and you are fine. We could only check 3 of 6 sources for this address, so treat this as provisional.
01The exterior
Fort View, Swellan Lower from the outside — condition & kerb appeal
An automated reading of Google Street View and satellite imagery at this address. It sees only the outside, and it is a machine's view — treat it as a prompt for your surveyor, not a substitute.
The subject property is situated in an appealing semi-rural setting on the boundary of open countryside, enjoying a generous plot with extensive driveway space and mature boundary greenery. It offers a strong balance between rural tranquility and suburban connectivity.
▲ What stands out
- Desirable semi-rural setting directly bordering open agricultural fields and green space
- Generous plot size featuring a substantial private driveway and ample off-street parking
- High level of natural privacy and seclusion provided by mature boundary hedges
- Good scope for future extensions, outbuildings, or landscaping improvements (subject to planning)
- Peaceful position away from major through-traffic along a quiet access lane
▼ Watch for
- Heavily overgrown roadside vegetation obscures sightlines and requires immediate cutback and maintenance
- Presence of overhead utility lines traversing near the property boundary
- Limited street-level visual access from public roads, requiring a comprehensive physical survey to verify facade condition
- Edge-of-village location likely offers limited immediate access to shops and public transit on foot
- Risk of agricultural run-off or exposure to boundary maintenance responsibilities alongside adjacent fields
02Price & comparables
What Fort View, Swellan Lower costs, and how the price compares
Built from recent sold prices on the Property Price Register (last 12 months, index-adjusted to today) and comparable homes currently for sale, compared on a € per m² basis for this home's 209 m². An estimate, not a formal valuation.
We don't have enough comparable sales on this street or nearby to value this home independently, so this range is a wide sanity-check centred on the €525,000 asking price — not confirmed against the market. Estimates at this confidence land within 20% of the sale price about 34% of the time.
This compares the asking price only. It cannot see condition, interior, garden or aspect — a home priced low may need work. Use it to shortlist, not to decide. Our price model is typically within ~18%, so treat the range, not the midpoint, as the signal. Comparable data here is limited, so this is indicative.
Change in the CSO Residential Property Price Index for Border, to May 2026. A regional trend, not this exact home.
Indicative, at a representative rate — your cost depends on your deposit and rate. Run it with your own numbers →
03The area
Is Cavan a good place to buy? Area profile
Measured at this address's small area, not the county — grouped into the environment around the home, the community, and getting around.
Environment
This property is not within any mapped OPW flood extent (CFRAM, NIFM or NCFHM).
This property is in a commercial broadband area where high-speed broadband is already available from multiple providers (e.g., Eir, Virgin Media, SIRO, Vodafone). Fibre or cable broadband options are typically available.
Cavan is not a designated High Radon Area — but any home can be affected. Radon maps to a 10 km grid, so check the exact address on the EPA radon map; a home test costs about €50.
Community & services
A blend of this report's own signals — safety, walkability, transport, broadband, affluence and flood. A rough summary; read the detail below.
Pobal Deprivation Index for CAVAN RURAL, 5.6 vs a national average of 0.
3 secondary. Farnham National School, Saint Felim Boys National School. Catchment is a separate question.
5 pharmacies within reach.
The Garda division this address falls in — we couldn't compute a comparable safety score for it.
Getting around
Nearest stop Cavan Hospital Gate.
1.6 km
04Energy & upgrade
BER A2 — running costs and the upgrade to a green rating
Personalised to this property. Everything in this section is worked out from this home’s own BER of A2, as published on its Building Energy Rating certificate, and its actual floor area of 209 m² — not an area average, and not a typical-home estimate.
This home is rated A2. It sits at or above the B3 threshold most lenders want for a green mortgage rate.
Already energy-efficient
At BER A2 the fabric and heating are already strong — solar is the main remaining gain.
| Measure | What it does | Cost | SEAI grant | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV panels | Generates your own electricity, cutting bills | €7,000 | −€1,800 | €5,200 |
| Total after grants | €7,000 | −€1,800 | €5,200 | |
Reaching a B2 rating unlocks green-mortgage rates (roughly 0.2–0.5% lower) and lifts resale value. SEAI grants shown at current rates; costs vary by contractor and a technical survey. You can apply through SEAI's One Stop Shop scheme.
05Aspect
NE-facing garden — aspect & light
NE-facing rear garden
Limited - Garden may be shaded for much of the day. Derived from the building's orientation on the map.
2 things we could not check
- Nearby planning applications could not be checked.
- Water quality for the nearest monitored body could not be confirmed.
06Before you sign
Your pre-contract checklist
19 items, 12 of them must-do, tailored to what we found here. Budget roughly €3.4k–€7.0k for the paid ones.
Get your surveyor to
1 item-
Commission a pre-purchase survey from a chartered building surveyormust · €500–€1.1k
The most important spend before you sign, and the only thing that examines the actual fabric of the building. Nothing in an online report replaces it.
Get your solicitor to
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Instruct a solicitor for title, planning and local authority searchesmust · €2.2k–€4.5k
Confirms the seller owns what they are selling and that everything built has permission.
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Get Certificates of Compliance with planning and Building Regulations for any extension or attic conversionmust
Unauthorised work can block your mortgage and becomes your problem the day you close.
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Check the Local Property Tax band is correctly declared and paid upmust
An under-declared band follows the property to you, not the seller.
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Check septic tank registration and get a percolation testmust · €400–€900
Registration is a legal requirement, and an advisory notice on the system becomes your remediation bill.
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Check for a planning occupancy condition on the housemust
Rural one-off homes often carry a seven-year occupancy clause restricting who may live there, which affects both your purchase and your resale.
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Test the well and confirm rights of way and wayleavesmust · €80–€200
Private supplies need testing for E. coli and nitrates, and access rights are a common rural title problem.
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Confirm the boundaries on the title map match what you were shownshould
Boundary disputes are slow, expensive and surprisingly common.
Ask the seller or agent
4 items-
Ask for the BER certificate and the advisory report that goes with itmust
The advisory report lists the specific upgrades recommended for this house.
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Ask why they are selling and how long they have owned itmust
Free, and it tells you more about the property and your negotiating room than any document.
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Check the BER certificate has not expiredshould
A BER lasts ten years. An expired cert will not support a green mortgage rate application.
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Ask whether the property has ever flooded, and about any insurance refusalsshould
A seller need not volunteer problems, but must not misrepresent when asked. So ask, in writing, through your solicitor.
Do this on your viewing
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View a second time at a different time of daymust
Traffic, noise, parking and light all change. Most buyers only ever see a house once.
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Look for Japanese knotweed in the garden and along boundariesshould
It is a genuine mortgage blocker in Ireland, and treatment runs for several years.
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Run every tap, flush every toilet, open every windowshould
Water pressure, drainage and rotten frames are expensive and easy to miss in a ten-minute viewing.
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Get into the attic and look under the stairsshould
Insulation depth, damp and the age of the wiring are all visible where nobody looks.
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Do a radon test if you buy, or ask if one has been doneworth it · €30–€50
Ireland is a European radon hotspot. Testing is cheap and remediation is usually straightforward.
Sort with your lender or broker
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Confirm your approval covers this specific property and pricemust · €150–€200
Approval in principle is not a loan offer. The lender still has to value and approve this house.
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Budget for stamp duty and check what other costs land at closingmust
Stamp duty is 1% up to €1m, 2% between €1m and €1.5m, and 6% above that. It is the largest cost buyers forget, and on a new build it is charged on the price excluding VAT.
Financing
What can you borrow for this house?
We compare live rates from ten Irish lenders, including the green rates a B3 or better unlocks. See what this home would cost you each month.
Compare mortgage rates07Questions
Fort View, Swellan Lower: your questions answered
- How much is Fort View, Swellan Lower?
- Fort View, Swellan Lower is for sale at an asking price of €525,000.
- Is Fort View, Swellan Lower at risk of flooding?
- This property is not within any mapped OPW flood extent (CFRAM, NIFM or NCFHM).
- What is the BER of Fort View, Swellan Lower?
- The listing gives a BER of A2.
- What condition is Fort View, Swellan Lower in?
- The subject property is situated in an appealing semi-rural setting on the boundary of open countryside, enjoying a generous plot with extensive driveway space and mature boundary greenery. It offers a strong balance between rural tranquility and suburban…
- What should I check before bidding on Fort View, Swellan Lower?
- 12 items are marked must-do, including a pre-purchase survey and your solicitor's searches. Budget roughly €3.4k–€7.0k for due diligence.
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