Balbriggan/from €155,000: Bookings are being taken from today for apartments and houses selling from plans at Trimleston, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, a new scheme by Empire Homes.

Joint agents Douglas Newman Good and Fingal Murphy are offering a variety of unit types, sizes and prices, with plans on view at their respective Dublin and Balbriggan offices.

For sale are 51 sq m (510 sq ft) one-bedroom apartments from €155,000; 52-72 sq m (560-770 sq ft) two-bedroom apartments from €170,000; 65-69 sq m (700-740 sq ft) two-bedroom houses from €195,000; 107 sq m (1,150 sq ft) three-bedroom houses from €240,000; 125 sq m (1,350 sq ft) four-bedroom houses from €275,000 and 138-162 sq m (1,480-1,740 sq ft) five-bedroom houses from €280,000.

First-time buyers and families trading up to larger houses are expected to form the bulk of buyers at Trimleston. Balbriggan is an attractive coastal town with beaches, a harbour and good road and rail access to Dublin.

Some of the houses at Trimleston will be built on three levels, others include car ports, so there will be diversity throughout the new estate. Finishes promise to be high, according to the agents, with good quality kitchens, fitted wardrobes and generous wall tiling allowances. In place of appliances, buyers who sign contracts within 21 days will be presented with a voucher worth €1,500 for DID Electrical.

Plans can be viewed this Saturday in the Balbriggan offices of Fingal Murphy and on Sunday in the Phibsboro offices of Douglas Newman Good. Units booked this weekend will be ready for occupation from the end of 2004 to summer 2005, according to the selling agents.