Abbeystone is a 280-unit mixed development near Feltrim, north Co Dublin, aimed primarily at first-time buyers. One-bed apartments of 430 sq ft start at €229,950, 600-sq-ft two-beds start at €264,950, and two-bedroom townhouses are priced from €329,950. The three-bed duplexes measuring 893 sq ft are priced from €349,950, while three-bedroom end-of-terrace properties, spanning 900 sq ft, start at €369,950. Four-bedroom properties will also be available. All of the houses have a private rear garden, an en-suite and downstairs lavatory. Viewing today, noon to 5pm.
Agent: Hamilton Osborne King, 01 618 1300, www.hok.ie
They say: Some of the best-value apartments currently available in Dublin
We say: Allow plenty of time for rush-hour commuting along one of Dublin’s busiest arteries
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Commute: About 13km from Dublin city centre
Co Meath from €310,000
Houses are still available in the final phase of Priory Gate, a family-oriented scheme at Athboy, Co Meath. Of a total of 61 houses, the remaining detached properties have prices starting at €310,000 for a 1,359-sq-ft, four-bed house and at €395,000 for a 1,929-sq-ft, five-bedroom version. Heating is oil-fired and front and rear gardens have been levelled and seeded. Viewing is by appointment.
Agent: Allen & Townsend, 01 676 5630
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They say: Athboy has a wealth of community and recreational facilities
We say: The route to Dublin city also carries the morning mass exodus from Navan
Commute: About 60km to Dublin city
Dublin 2 from €400,000
Hanover Quay was one of the highest-profile schemes to be launched in Dublin’s docklands in late 2004. A number of one-bedroom units (measuring a little less than 600 sq ft) are still available, with prices starting at €400,000. The interiors in this waterfront development are contemporary and designed with young, affluent buyers in mind. The spec includes polished granite countertops, Italian-designed kitchens, extra-high ceilings, gas-fired underfloor heating and floor-to-ceiling windows. Integrated kitchen appliances and a washer/dryer are included, and all apartments have a video intercom system and a balcony or terrace. The development features a courtyard garden devised by the television gardener Diarmuid Gavin, who won a medal for the design at last year’s Chelsea flower show. Viewing today, 2pm to 5pm.
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Agent: HOK, 01 618 1300, www.hok.ie
They say: Hanover Quay has set new standards for quality in Dublin’s residential sector
We say: A parking space here costs an extra €40,000
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Commute: A short walk down the quays to the IFSC and the city centre
Co Wicklow from €300,000
Built on a former pitch-and-putt course, Wilford Court is a scheme of two apartment blocks on the Dublin side of Bray, Co Wicklow. The first block sold out in its launch weekend to a majority of owner-occupiers, and in this, the second block, just one two-bedroom apartment and three one-beds are remaining. The two-bed apartments, spanning a little more than 900 sq ft, cost €380,000, and the one-beds, measuring roughly 570 sq ft, range in price from €300,000 to €315,000. The scheme has underground car parking, electronic gates and security barriers and a piazza-style paved and lawned roof garden over the parking area. The design of the units is contemporary, with glass, metal and timber finishes. Viewing is by appointment with the agents.
Agent: Lennox Estates, 01 286 8275, www.lennoxestates.com
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They say: All units face south with a wonderful vista to Bray head and the Sugarloaf mountains
We say: Bray is fast becoming another suburb of Dublin
Commute: Bray is within walking distance, while the Dart journey to the city centre takes about 40 minutes
Co Westmeath from €234,950
This weekend the second phase of the Royal Canal scheme in Mullingar is launched, and bookings will be taken today from noon to 5pm. This phase includes three-bedroom duplexes and three- and four-bedroom town houses.
The price includes a choice of five styles of fitted kitchen, white goods, hob and oven, sanitaryware, fitted bedroom furniture, downlighting, carpet and ceramic floor tiling. Prices range from €234,950 for the three-bed duplexes to €314,950 for a four-bed house.
Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Davitt & Davitt, 044 40000; Property Partners James B McDonnell & Co, 044 40320
They say: Particular attention has been paid to refining the landscaping
We say: The fitted bedroom furniture applies to two bedrooms only
Commute: Walking distance to Mullingar centre, 80km from Dublin
Dublin 11 from €245,000
Two apartments remain at Premier Square, north of Glasnevin in Dublin 11. They are both one-beds of roughly 540 sq ft. Prices start at €245,000 with a parking space included. The units were designed by McCrossan O’Rourke Manning architects, and features include a security intercom, a residents’ launderette, electronic security gates and plenty of landscaping. Viewing is by appointment only.
Agent: Douglas Newman Good, 01 491 2600 and Hooke & MacDonald, 01 661 0100
They say: An opportunity to buy into what has been dubbed “the new golden mile”
We say: Electric storage heating
Commute: About 4km from Dublin city centre