DevelopmentLand: A well located 18-acre site immediately beside Rathcoole in Co Dublin is expected to make over €18 million when it is offered for sale by tender through Colm McEvoy Commercial on February 15th.

There is likely to be keen competition between housebuilders for the land because of the planning permission which is already in place for 185 homes; most of these are two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, and a crèche.

Rathcoole is one of the fastest growing towns close to Dublin because of its location about 10 minutes' drive from the Luas, the Red Cow interchange and the M50.

Rathcoole has a good mix of shopping facilities as well as primary and secondary schools and a community centre with health club.

Rathcoole has been identified as an area suitable for further development and enhanced public transport services.