Dublin 3/from €310,000:A second block of apartments and penthouses at Island Quay on East Road, Dublin 3, goes on sale from plans today with Brian Dwyer & Partners.
Located almost equidistant between the Liffey and Clontarf Estuary, this development will attract young professionals anxious to gain a foothold in the docklands area.
Proximity to the Quays, the IFSC and the planned Luas extension are prime motivations for buying here. Prices are not excessive by city centre standards and the one-beds will appeal to first-time buyers and investors.
The smallest one-bedroom units range from €310,000 to €345,000 for 42sq m (450sq ft) units. Two-bedroom apartments of around 56sq m (600sq ft) cost from €375,000 to €420,000.
Two-bed apartments with en suites off the largest bedroom and around 69sq m (743 sq ft) of space cost from €457,000 to €490,000. Three-bedroom apartments of 78 - 82sq m (840 - 883sq ft) range from €469,000 to €485,000.
Eighth floor penthouses with great views cost from €520,000 to €560,000. Also for sale are two-bedroom duplex units of 105sq m (1,130sq ft), designed for living and working, with flexible internal layouts. These are priced at €525,000.
Island Quay is an Ellen Construction project and architecture is by O'Dwyer and Associates. The striking contemporary blocks will be dominated by floor to ceiling windows on each floor, with timber windows and glassed-in balconies large enough for a table and chairs.
The interior spec also promises to be good and the apartments will be sold ready to move into, complete with flooring and kitchen appliances. Smart bathrooms will have concealed cisterns, wall-mounted washbasins, mirror, spot-lighting, shaver sockets, shower screens and full wall and floor tiling.
Living areas and hallways will come with semi-solid timber flooring and bedrooms will have laminate floors. Painted wardrobes will also be supplied.
Own-door duplex live/work units will have separate ground floor entrance doors and will have the same interior spec as the apartments.
Outside, landscaping will encompass formal shrubbery and flowerbeds, paving and outdoor lighting. Each apartment will be supplied with access to a fibre optic cable network for entertainment and communications services. An underground car parking space will cost an extra €30,000.
A creche with its own garden will also be part of the complex. Completions at Island Quay are scheduled for summer 2008. Deposits are being accepted at the Lower Leeson Street offices of Brian Dwyer & Partners from 9.30 am today and tomorrow and from 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday.
