Newcastle: from €260,000:Apartments, duplexes and houses go on sale this weekend at Newcastle Lyons, a major new residential scheme by Maplewood Developments in the village of Newcastle, Co Dublin.
Prices are from €260,000 for one-bedroom apartments, up to €385,000 for a three-bedroom terraced house. Selling agent GPK Properties will be taking bookings at show units, open for viewing this weekend.
One hundred units are on sale in this phase while 700 units will be provided over the coming years on this 700-acre site, so there will be a lot of open space, a landscaped park, crèche, pub, restaurant, off-licence and five retail units included in the plans.
High energy efficiency is a strong selling point at Newcastle Lyons, with condensing gas boilers providing a rating of over 94 per cent.
Solar roof panels are installed on the houses and top floor apartments and duplexes.
Insulation of windows, walls and floors will exceed minimum building regulations and timber and aluminium-clad windows have a combined U-value in excess of regulations.
The scheme was designed by Anthony Reddy and Associates.
One-bed apartments costfrom €260,000 and measure 51.7-57.5sq m (556-619sq ft).
Two-bed apartments cost from €285,000 and have 57.3-85.6sq m (617-921sq ft).
Two-bed duplexes cost from €340,000 and measure 101.2-109.96sq m (1,089-1,184sq ft) and two-bed townhouses cost from €345,000 and measure 89.7-103.1sq m (966-1,110sq ft).
Three-bed apartments of 83-116.4sq m (893-1,253sq ft) cost from €340,000; three-bed duplexes of 94.1-132.3sq m (1,013-1,424sq ft) cost from €347,500; and three-bed houses measuring 109.4-124.5sq m (1,178-1,340sq ft) cost from €385,000.
Interior spec is strong, with granite worktops, a choice of cupboard door finishes, solid wood doors and €2,000 appliance vouchers for buyers who sign contracts within 21 days.
Ground floor apartments and duplexes have their own front door and rear patio, while upper floor units come with a glass and stone finish sit-out balcony. Townhouses have private back gardens, while fronts incorporate cobblelock parking and communal landscaping. Parking is also free for apartment and duplex owners.
Good light from near floor-to-ceiling windows and 9ft ceiling heights are another feature at Newcastle Lyons.
An integrated cabling system for home entertainment and phone services will be incorporated during construction.
Surrounded by farmland and the Lyons estate, Newcastle has retained its village character. About 20kms south-west of Dublin city centre, the area is served by a selection of arterial roads, bus routes and is close to Hazel Hatch train station.
Completions for this phase at Newcastle Lyons are from December to April 2008.
