Place: from €370,000Duplexes and apartments in this phase at Carrickmines Manor have good interiors and outdoor spaces.

The proposed Luas extension to Carrickmines and fast access to the M50 will be the main draws when a new phase of apartments and duplexes opens at Carrickmines Manor this weekend.

This €200 million development by Pierse Homes and Redquartz Boundary is under construction off Glenamuck Road in Dublin 18.

The site is beyond Carrickmines Tennis Club and within easy reach of the amenities of Foxrock and Dundrum.

Selling agents Hooke & McDonald will be taking bookings for one, two and three-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom duplex units. They cost from €370,000 for one-bedroom apartments of 46-55sq m (495-590sq ft).

Two-beds of 63-83sq m (675-890sq ft) cost from €470,000. Three-bedroom apartments of 84sq m (1,200sq ft) start at €625,000. Three-bedroom duplex units of 107-111sq m (1,150-1,200sq ft) cost from €685,000.

Completions are scheduled from this summer to spring 2008 for duplexes and spring 2008 for apartments.

The apartments are in a building at the entrance to the development, while duplex units come with good roof gardens. Each apartment has a sit-out balcony and expanses of glazing on a modern theme.

Houses from an earlier phase are clustered around landscaped courtyards, with play areas beyond garden gates.

Architects O'Mahony Pike have designed the development as a series of separate zones, each with their own landscaped gardens and courtyards.

A lattice of pedestrian streets is intended to encourage neighbourliness.

With strong competition in the new homes market, interior specification is excellent, with top-range materials and attractive kitchens and bathrooms.

Duplexes come with cherry kitchens, while apartments have high gloss ivory units. Worktops are polished black granite, splashbacks are stainless steel and cupboard handles are in brushed chrome.

Over-counter lighting is also standard and a full range of integrated appliances is included in the sale price. Duplexes have a breakfast bar and utility room.

Contemporary bathrooms are stylish spaces with recessed lighting, a heated towel rail and extensive tiling.

Cherry wardrobes are fitted with hanging rails and shelving. Internal doors are cherry or white oak, with timber double-glazed windows and patio doors.

Sockets and switches in main living areas come in brushed chrome.

Apartments include electric central heating, while duplexes are heated by natural gas.

Buyers will have the option of a Magnet network system, combining digital telephone, television and broadband internet access. Smart Homes cabling infrastructure is in place.