A-rated build will be draw for first-timers and young families

Harpur Lane is a new development with a historical backdrop. The entrance shares the same lime tree-lined avenue as Leixlip Gate, which was once a gateway to Castletown Estate. With the parklands and meadows of the big house open to the public, residents at Harpur Lane will have one impressive garden on their doorstep.

The scheme was named after Thomas Harpur, who founded a cotton and linen mill in the town. He was renowned worldwide and some of his prints can be seen today at the National Gallery and Chicago Art Institute.

Built by Cairn, the houses at Harpur Lane are a mix of two, three and four-beds. Prices for the two-beds (923sq ft) start at €400,000; the three-beds (1,248sq ft) start at €455,000; and the four-beds (1,440sq ft) are priced from €570,000.

All houses come with an A2 energy rating which is down to the high levels of insulation used in the build, a heat pump system and high-performance windows. The kitchens are contemporary in style with quartz worktops as standard. Shaker style wardrobes will be fitted in all double bedrooms and bathrooms will be tiled.

Subtle details like higher ceilings, grooved architrave and skirting and brushed satin ironmongery give the homes that extra bit of oomph.

A pulldown attic ladder will be installed in all houses and smoke detectors will be fitted throughout. The engineered timber front doors come with a multi-point locking system and a power supply is provided for an intruder alarm panel.

Harpur Lane is being aimed at first-time buyers and young families. The wide choice of creches, primary schools and secondary schools in Leixlip will surely play a part when buyers are researching the area.

The village has Aldi, Supervalu, Lidl and Eurospar for shopping, and the Salmon Leap Inn, Da Vinci’s Italian restaurant and the Court Yard Hotel for socialising. A drive into Dublin city takes half an hour or residents can get a train from nearby Louisa Bridge train station.

The showhouse are on view tomorrow from 10am to 12 noon. For more information contact Coonan New Homes (01) 628 6128 or Hooke & MacDonald (01) 631 8402.