Mayo · the Wild Atlantic Way
A mortgage broker for Castlebar, Westport, Ballina and across Mayo. Francis Howard QFA compares the lenders on our panel — and knows the self-build and Vacant Property Grant routes that suit rural Mayo.
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Offices in Cork and West Cork — serving clients nationwide by phone and Microsoft Teams.
Mayo rewards a broker who knows rural and self-build lending: much of the county is one-off homes, renovations and coastal property, each suiting different lenders. We check your figures against the lenders on our panel at once and steer your case to the right one.
One broker from first call to drawdown — the continuity behind a ★ 5-star rated on Google.
As a rough local guide (indicative, and moving with the market):
Among the most affordable counties outside Westport — and a hotspot for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant on older rural homes.
Castlebar · Westport · Ballina · Claremorris · Ballinrobe · Belmullet · Swinford · Ballyhaunis · Achill — and the surrounding towns and townlands.
Same-day assessments, one point of contact, and a broker who knows self-build stage payments, rural valuations and the grant routes — so a renovation or one-off build runs smoothly.
Yes — Castlebar, Westport, Ballina, Claremorris, Ballinrobe, Belmullet and the surrounding county and coast. Everything can be done by phone and secure upload, or in person if you'd prefer.
Westport carries a tourism and lifestyle premium that pushes prices above much of the county, while Castlebar, Ballina and rural Mayo remain very affordable. A free eligibility check shows what you can borrow wherever you're buying, and how schemes can help.
Yes — self-builds and one-off rural homes are common across Mayo and assessed differently by lenders (site value, access, staged drawdown). We know which lenders are comfortable with self-build and how the stage-payment process works.
Help to Buy (up to €30,000 on a qualifying new build or self-build), the First Home Scheme, the Local Authority Home Loan through Mayo County Council, and the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant — well used across rural Mayo. We can advise on which of these schemes may apply to your situation.
Francis Howard QFA has arranged mortgages since 2018 with a 5-star rating on Google, across first-time buyers, self-builds and switchers.
We advise clients across Ireland — online and by phone — wherever you’re buying:
See where you stand across our lender panel in about 60 seconds — free, no registration, no credit check. Then talk to Francis whenever you're ready.
Warning: If you do not keep up your repayments you may lose your home.
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Registered in Ireland, Company Registration No. 659301. Registered Office: 2 Mountain Common, Ardfield, Co. Cork. Director: Francis Howard.
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