Dean's Grange: from €850,000Eight townhouses going on sale this weekend at Dean's Grange, Co Dublin, could suit retirees or young professionals in the fortunate position of not having a house to sell.
Anyone driving along Dean's Grange Road recently will have noticed the ongoing progress of Glebe Court, in a former stonemason's yard, across the road from the graveyard.
Gunne New Homes is the selling agent and a showhouse will be open for viewing. Prices start at €850,000 for the 98-100sq m (1,054-1,080sq ft) houses, each of which has three bedrooms, a back garden and decked roof terrace. They qualify for stamp duty exemption.
In deference to the difficult market, developers Castle Homes has pulled out all the stops with interior fit-out.
Surround-sound with ceiling speakers and wall controls, wiring for a plasma screen over the fireplace and luxurious bathrooms are some of the items included in the sale price.
Views over the older part of the graveyard from the roof terraces are surprisingly pleasant, with mature trees, statuary and a picturesque gate house. That this is unlikely to be developed is a considerable comfort factor for would-be residents.
A few steps across a stone-walled patio and through the front door, the level of finish is immediately evident in the solid oak internal doors and stylish glass and steel stair rail.
Architects Atlantic and Damian O'Flynn have located the kitchen/breakfastroom at the front, with doors opening to the small patio. Gloss cream units are topped with brown granite and there is a range of integrated AEG appliances. A five-ring AEG hob is set into the worktop.
Spanning the rear of the house, the sittingroom is a good size. It has a limestone fireplace with gas fire inset and doors to the back garden. Gardens will be levelled and seeded and a stone terrace laid outside the back door.
Upstairs, two of the bedrooms are doubles and there is a box room which could be a study. Bedroom one has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower.
A staircase leads off this room to a small second-floor landing and the large roof terrace, which is decked and lit. Bedroom two also includes wardrobes. Light switches and sockets are stainless steel and a security alarm system is in place.
Parking in the landscaped car park will be designated, with one free space per apartment and a small number of extra guest spaces. A management company will look after the communal areas such as the car park and gates. Glebe Court is completed and buyers can expect to move in as soon as paperwork is done.
