Co Wexford/from €151,950: Hooke & MacDonald is launching a new scheme of seaside homes in north Co Wexford with prices from €151,950.

Riverchapel Wood at Riverchapel, Courtown is a scheme of 189 houses about three miles from Gorey. Most of the homes, which are being developed by Pat Neville Development Ltd, are laid out in cul-de-sacs overlooking green areas.

The development is within a short drive of the N11 and Dublin is about 55 miles away. Courtown and its famous beaches are within easy reach offering a good range of water-based activities. In addition, a new Courtown Forest Leisure Park was opened last year with a gym, 25-lane swimming pool, health suite and café.

This first phase at Riverchapel Wood consists of 50 houses. The entry-level two-bedroom townhouses have 85 sq m (915 sq ft) of space and cost from €151,950. Three-bedroom end-of-terrace homes with 96 sq m (1,030 sq ft) are priced from €161,950 while three-bedroom semi-detached houses with 98 sq m (1,055 sq ft) cost from €169,950.

Four-bedroom semi-detached houses of 110 sq m (1,180 sq ft) start at €194,950, and three-bedroom detached bungalows with 101 sq m (1,090 sq ft) are priced from €199,000.

Standard features at Riverchapel Wood include oil-fired central heating, a feature fireplace, fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms, an en suite with all main bedrooms, fitted kitchen units, double glazing, and private fenced back gardens.

There is a mixture of brick and colour render elevations while some of the homes have bay windows. Riverchapel Wood also has plenty of open space.

Showhouses open for the first time this weekend and, given ongoing improvements to the N11, this scheme offers a decent home, investment or holiday home opportunity.