Thomastown: from €275,000Showhouses at The Greens open for viewing this weekend near Thomastown. About 40 three and four-bedroom houses are for sale in this development of 120 new homes in a rural setting, a pleasant walk from the gates of Mount Juliet.
Joint selling agents are Hooke & MacDonald and DNG Ella Dunphy of Kilkenny.
Prices from €275,000 suggest potential as a reasonably affordable weekend getaway.
Proximity to a train station and to one of Ireland's top golf courses attracted several Dublin buyers in earlier phases.
Prices start at €275,000 for the smallest three-bedroom semi-detached house of 104sq m (1,120sq ft).
Four-bedroom semis of 124sq m (1,340sq ft) cost from €310,000.
Builder and developer Pierse Homes started work on the site last year and people are now moving into houses in the first launch.
'Some houses in this phase are ready to move into, others will be completed later in the year and early 2007.
Architect Feargall Kenny has used a traditional theme for houses at The Greens, with extensive tree planting and areas of open space. Trees are being planted on each avenue.
Apart from flooring, the houses come ready to move into, with appliances included in Shaker-style kitchens.
Fireplaces are also a standard feature as are built-in wardrobes in both bedrooms. Most houses have en suite showers off the main bedroom.
Outside, private back gardens come with seeded lawns and decked terraces. Views across the communal grounds to rolling Kilkenny countryside are a considerable attraction.
