A low-rise development of 30 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments comes on the market this weekend at Esker Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin. The location, at the end of a quiet road and less than half a mile from Lucan, will guarantee keen interest, as sites so close to the village are a rarity. Prices start at £121,850 for one-bedroom top floor units. Two-bed apartments on the first floor cost from £141,850 and there are ground floor two-bedroom apartments with small gardens starting at £169,850.
Anley Court has been developed by Village Homes at the rear of the local Telecom offices, on a two-acre site which was previously the garden of a private house.
The apartments for sale are part of a small infill development of 52 townhouses and apartments designed around a central garden.
The 22 townhouses were sold at the initial stage, mostly to local purchasers and the sale of 30 apartments will complete the development. These are expected to be ready for occupation by the end of September, according to the agents, Lisney.
Mature ornamental trees have been preserved from the original house and provide good screening from existing properties on Esker Lane. The site is approached by a long driveway with security gates at the entrance, and this is lined with well-established evergreen trees and bamboo. There is an additional pedestrian entrance which also has security gates.
Anley Court is an excellent example of how relatively high density housing can work well if the design is good. The square-style layout creates an impression of spaciousness despite the fact that the townhouses have very small front gardens and the apartments open on to a pedestrian walkway. The development has a high level of finish. Elgin & Hall fireplaces and showhouse tiling come as standard in all the units. There are timber sash windows to the front, with PVC double-glazed windows to the rear. Designer kitchens, taller than average ceiling heights and a CCTV video-phone security system are also standard features.
All the apartments have their own entrances, with the two upper floors accessed by railed steps from outside. Lisney is expecting most interest to come from professionals working in nearby Hewlett-Packard and Intel, which are a short drive from Lucan. Purchasers may also be attracted by the golfing and fishing activities in this area and the special amenity status of the Liffey Valley.
The smallest apartments are on the top floor. One only, measuring 610 sq ft, is priced at £121,850 and the remaining larger 730 sq ft units are priced from £145,850.
These are one-bedroom, but an additional study off the sittingroom could serve as a guest bedroom. There are attractive sloping ceilings and large recessed balconies off the sittingroom. The bedroom is double-sized, with an en suite shower, and the kitchen has two windows overlooking the trees at the back of the development.
Two-bedroom apartments on the first floor have 820 sq ft and cost from £145,850. These have an entrance hall with a utility room and guest cloakroom off it. The large sittingroom has both a narrow balcony and side window giving plenty of light. There is also a kitchen and two bedrooms; the main en suite bedroom has a balcony.
Ground floor apartments have the benefit of a small back garden and are priced according to plot size. They have an entrance lobby leading through to the kitchen. Off an inner hallway there is a bathroom and utility room, sittingroom and two bedrooms, with the main bedroom en suite.
