Athlone: from €335,000The last 25 apartments and townhouses go on sale this weekend at The Jolly Mariner, an attractive marina development on the banks of the Shannon at Athlone, Co Westmeath. Show units will open for viewing.
Joint agents Sherry FitzGerald New Homes and Sherry FitzGerald O'Meara have enjoyed strong sales since the scheme first launched, when phase one sold out within an hour.
Boating enthusiasts from around the country are the main buyers and a few downsizers in the locality have also bought.
The Jolly Mariner is in a scenic riverside location, about a mile from Athlone town centre, with a public park between the town and the waterfront site. A total of 123 units will be on the site when completed. A limited number of berths are available for an additional €40,000, reserved for residents only.
Prices start at €335,000 for two-bedroom apartments of 77sq m-89sq m (830-960sq ft). Three-bedroom apartments of 104.5sq m-122sq m (1,125-1,310sq ft) cost from €350,000. Three-bedroom townhouses are also for sale priced from €375,000 for 94sq m (1,010 sq ft) of living space.
Developer Lalco has achieved a good standard fit-out here, with designer kitchens and bathrooms, en suites with main bedrooms and wardrobes. A full range of integrated kitchen appliances is also included.
High-tech cabling for television and internet is installed and each apartment and townhouse has a balcony or private garden overlooking the river. Some tiled flooring is also included.
The apartments are all river-facing and some are dual aspect with views over the park and water. All are either south or west-facing.
Townhouses have attractive A-shaped upper windows and upstairs sittingrooms to maximise the views. Landscaping is taking shape.
Early buyers will be moving in over the coming weeks and the riverfront is already filling up with boats. Many owners intend to use their apartment as a base for sailing on the Shannon and appreciate the easy access to and from the city at weekends.
Athlone has a good selection of character pubs and restaurants and plenty of activities for holiday-makers.
Previous schemes by Lalco include The Chocolate Factory in Kilmainham and Vantage in Leopardstown.
