Castleknock/from €315,000The latest phase of 30 apartments at Collegewood in Castleknock, Dublin 15, is being released today with prices starting at €315,500.
Collegewood is a development by Kimpton Vale Ltd which will have a total of over 400 apartments and houses when complete.
So far, around 60 per cent of buyers in recent phases have been owner occupiers - either young people who grew up in the area or older people trading down to a more manageable property. Located in the former grounds of Castleknock College, close to the Phoenix Park and Castleknock village, the development has substantial open green areas.
Flynn and Associates is the selling agent. Two-bed apartments start at €312,500 , while two-bed penthouses are from €425,000 and three-bed penthouses are from €600,000.
The two-bed apartments are 71 sq m (764 sq ft). They have a large living area with a door to a sturdy decked balcony with silver railings. These livingrooms have a marble mock-period mantelpiece with gas fire inset as standard and feature coving and two ceiling centrepieces.
The kitchen off the living area has plenty of attractive fitted cherrywood cupboards and presses with chrome handles and granite-effect worktops. Wall tiling comes as part of the package.
The main double bedroom has double white-panelled wardrobes and a shower en suite with tiled walls. The second bedroom is a single with fitted wardrobes.
The main bathroom has a bath and shower attachment and is fully tiled around the bath. There is a combined hot press and storage area.
The two-bedroom units also come in an alternative layout with a smaller hall and wider main bedroom.
Some of the apartments have views of the college grounds while others overlook a landscaped area.
The two-bed 85 sq m (915 sq ft) penthouse has a large terrace off the livingroom which spans the width of the apartment. The galley kitchen is fitted with lots of Shaker-style presses and a granite worktop, which is standard in the penthouse apartments. There is also a storage area separate from the hotpress.
The main bedroom has fitted wardrobes along an entire wall and an ensuite. There is a second double bedroom and the main bathroom has a bath with a shower attachment and a large oval sink .
The 113 sq m (1,223 sq ft) three-bed penthouse has the wow factor of floor-to-ceiling windows in the livingroom and a very large terrace area. Some of the penthouse units have up to four balconies.
Prices include one parking space per apartment.
