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THERE were 51 sales of residential properties in Shannon last year, according to the Residential Property Price Register.
According to figures, full market value was not paid for 20 of these, including a number of units at the affordable housing development in Glaise na Rinne.
In total, just shy of €5million (€4,981,035.75) was spent on residential property in the town.
The most expensive property was at An Rosan Óir, for which €320,000 was paid. This was 16 times more than the least expensive amount, which was €20,000 paid for a unit at Ryewood House, Ballycasey Court. Thirty-seven of the 63 properties were sold for less than €100,000.
Four properties were sold in January, five in February, two in March, three in April, eight in May, four in June, six in July, three in August, none in September, six in October, two in November and eight in December.
Owen Ryan
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked for a number of other regional titles in Limerick, Galway and Cork.
