Clondalkin: from €222,500: Easy access to the Luas and major road links should help boost early sales of 60 new one, two and three-bedroom apartments which have reached the market.

Located off Monastery Road close to Clondalkin village and with easy access to the Naas Road and M50, the Shalimar complex is being sold by Macarthy Auctioneers and Estate Agents.

Built by Dunboden Estates Ltd, the residential units are being launched from the plans. They consist of two blocks of 30 apartments each on four floors with underground car-parking. Completion for occupation is expected by January 2005.

One-bedroom units start at €222,500 and three-bed apartments start at €345,000. All apartments feature balconies and the underground car spaces are included in the price.

One-bed units offer from 56.6-57.8 sq m (610-623 sq ft) inclusive of balcony and car space, with prices from €222,500 to €247,500. Two-bed apartments range from €285,000 to €315,000 and offer from 77.6-84.6 sq m (836-911 sq ft) of living space.

The three-bed apartments start at €345,000 and these are 95.5 sq m (1,082 sq ft) inclusive of balcony and two car spaces.

Standard features include gas-fired central heating, electronic gates with intercom and security camera, lift from basement car-park to all floors, tiled kitchen and bathrooms, built-in wardrobes, high quality fitted kitchen and all two-bedroom apartments come with an en suite.

There is no stamp duty for first-time buyers or owner-occupiers and these units are covered by the National House Builders' 10-year guarantee scheme.

Few new apartment complexes can boast the range of established or planned transport options so close by. Monastery Road empties onto the Naas Road close to the Red Cow Roundabout, giving access to the Western Parkway. Travel south towards Cork and Limerick is effortless, given that all the city traffic has already been left behind at the Red Cow.

There are three city bus routes, quick access to a cycle track reaching most of the way from the village into the city and two local routes with the 76 and 210. Luas light rail is due to begin service later this year, and its main Red Cow stop is just across the Naas Road from Monastery Road. Clondalkin village is well served by shopping and banking facilities. The Mill Centre is adjacent to the village and the M50 gives ready access to both the Liffey Valley complex and Blanchardstown's large centre to the north and the Square Tallaght to the south.