Overheard: Sherry FitzGerald chief’s own €3.75m Victorian house goes for 10% under asking

The Dublin property market saw a notable sale as the Victorian house owned by Steven McKenna, the chief executive of Sherry FitzGerald, sold for €3.75 million. The final price was 10% under the initial asking price, indicating a slight softening in the high-end market or a strategic negotiation.

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