Homes for first-timers by Tolka

Dublin 3: from €285,000: The first phase of a new apartment development on the banks of the River Tolka go on sale from plans…

Dublin 3: from €285,000: The first phase of a new apartment development on the banks of the River Tolka go on sale from plans today.

Richmond Hall on Richmond Road in Fairview, Dublin 3, will be of interest to first-time buyers working in the nearby IFSC or East Point Business Park.

In this first phase, 36 apartments out of a total of 88 have been released. One-bedroom apartments measuring 42-58sq m (452-629sq ft) are priced from €285,000.

Two-bed apartments measuring 61-97sq m (660-1,042sq ft) start at €335,000.

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Selling agent Sherry FitzGerald New Homes will be taking bookings at its Morehampton Road office, where a model and plans of the development will be on view.

Developer Corrmount Partnerships and Project Architects have designed a scheme that is contemporary in style and is arranged in five blocks centred around courtyards with open landscaped areas leading down to the river.

Apartments will have either a river or a courtyard view.

Fit out at Richmond Hall will include Italian kitchens complete with granite work-tops and electrical appliances. Floor tiling will be standard in all kitchens and bathrooms.

Underground car parking is available for €20,000 and will be accessed via electronic gates straight off Richmond Road. The units in this phase are due for completion by autumn 2006, according to the selling agent.

Maintenance is expected to be in the region of €850 for one-bedroom apartments and €1,050 for two-bedroom apartments.

This is the first residential development by builder M&P Construction's Corrmount Partnership. But M&P have been involved in commercial developments in Dublin for many years.