Dublin 24/from €279,000: Duplex show units with interiors by highly-regarded designer Peter Johnson go on view today at Hunterswood, a popular Ellier scheme off Ballycullen Road in Dublin 24.
Sherry FitzGerald New Homes will be taking bookings from today for 56 two-bedroom duplex apartments in a variety of designs. Five three-storey houses with three/four bedrooms are also for sale.
Prices range from €279,000 to €325,000, depending on size and position on the site. These duplex units have a favourable location, surrounded by a green area of over an acre which will be landscaped and planted.
As owner of a substantial tract of land in the Knocklyon/Ballycullen area, Ellier Developments has built and sold over 1,000 new homes over the past seven years in schemes such as Woodstown Village, Knocklyon Gate and Hunterswood.
First-timers have flocked to new launches, attracted by the combination of affordable prices, sharp design and good quality finish.
Architect O'Mahony Pike has designed the development with narrow pedestrian streets and restricted car traffic. A green route is to allow walkers and cyclists safe passage around the estate, while squares and courts give each area an identity.
The cheapest two-bed duplexes are 73-93.5 sq m (786-1,006 sq ft) units starting at €279,000. These have an open-plan living/diningroom/kitchen and two double bedrooms, one en suite. There will be a balcony or terrace off the sitting area with excellent views of the Dublin mountains.
Units of 79-82.3 sq m (847-886 sq ft) priced from €285,000 include a sittingroom, kitchen/diner and two double bedrooms, with the main room en suite. There is a balcony off the kitchen/dining area and views over the landscaped green.
Top of the range are two-bedroom duplex penthouses, which cost from €325,000 to €340,000 for 88 sq m (955 sq ft) of accommodation.
These duplexes include a mezzanine floor with entry to a private roof garden and bird's eye views over the city. The latter should prove a hit with young professionals looking for a trophy apartment, says Johanna Moore of Sherry FitzGerald New Homes.
Just four three/four-bedroom semi-detached houses are available from €348,000 and one detached three/four-bedroom house at €378,000. These are three-storey, with 123 sq m (1,321 sq ft) of living space.
External finishes at Hunterswood combine timber-framed windows and timber cladding with brick, roughcast render and concrete roof tiles. Landscaping will be generous, with existing hedgerows and trees preserved where possible and mature new planting.
Standard features include the timber windows and cladding, smart contemporary kitchens, built-in wardrobes, beech internal doors with chrome handles, fireplaces (excluding the electric fire inset) and good quality bathroom ware with chrome accessories.
Parking is off-street where possible, otherwise in parking courts or banked on the street. The local authority is taking the roads in charge, but there will be a small annual charge of around €400 to maintain greens and verges.
The houses are ready to move into from now; duplexes are expected to be finished by autumn this year. 'Viewing at Hunterswood is today, tomorrow and tover the weekend.
