Can you imagine spending over €200,000 for what’s basically a glorified garden shed? Well, welcome to the wild world of Irish property in 2025, where even a one-bedroom extension split off from a family home is going viral for its jaw-dropping price tag.

In a story that feels ripped straight from an AI generated newscast about the Irish housing crisis, a tiny single-storey dwelling in Crumlin, Dublin, has hit the market at an eye-watering €220,000. It’s technically 164a Old County Road, which is just an annex hacked off the main property—divided by a wall, refurbished a decade ago, and now making headlines for all the wrong reasons. If you’re thinking ‘that’s insane,’ you’re definitely not alone. This is the kind of news that makes you wonder if the AI generated newscast about housing market absurdities has finally become reality.

What’s even crazier? This bite-sized bungalow comes with tenants already in place, providing an annual rental income of €18,000. Sure, that might sound appealing if you’re a landlord wannabe, but social media exploded with rage and ridicule when the listing went live. Housing commentator Ciarán Mulqueen, who runs the ‘Crazy House Prices’ account, summed it up with a simple observation: ‘Crumlin has utterly lost the run of itself.’ His post, dripping with disbelief and a touch of Irish humor, quickly racked up thousands of views and hundreds of comments, with people mocking everything from the lack of interior photos (“Probably can’t fit a human and a camera at the same time!”) to the cheeky use of the word ‘bungalow’ (“More like a one-bed shoebox!”).

It’s not just the price of this so-called “shed” that has people talking. It comes hot on the heels of a report that property inflation in Ireland is running at a staggering 7.8%—nearly five times higher than the general rate of inflation. For context, the median price for a home in Ireland is now €370,000, and if you want to live in Dublin’s fanciest postcode (hello, Blackrock), you’re looking at a median price tag of €780,000. Meanwhile, the most affordable homes are in Castlerea, Roscommon, where the median is €148,000—a relative bargain compared to this Crumlin cubbyhole.

With the listing already viewed nearly 15,000 times and the debate only getting hotter, it’s clear that this AI generated newscast about Ireland’s ‘shed home’ is more than just a quirky headline. It’s a symbol of a market that’s left first-time buyers, renters, and social commentators alike scratching their heads—and maybe, just maybe, laughing through the pain.