MIXED-USE INVESTMENTS: THE LIVE-WORK suite concept - where living and office accommodation are combined in a single unit - is expanding in south Dublin with the new Rockbrook development in Sandyford.
One and two-bedroom apartments with attached office suite have come on the market through joint agents Hooke & MacDonald Commercial or Savills HOK with units starting at €418,000.
Fleming Construction is behind the Rockbrook development, located almost opposite the Stillorgan Luas stop. Easy access to commuter services and road connections are key selling points of these units, but the commute to work would no longer apply with a live-work suite. These properties include a dedicated office space along with a segregated area for living accommodation within a single self-contained unit.
They are not just large apartments with a study that provides space for work but are designed to support a stand-alone office, providing accommodation for additional employees and a place for client visits.
The first phase, Grande Central, is now on offer.
The one-bedroom apartment/ office suites cost from €418,000 and range in size from 71-101sq m (760-1,090sq ft). The two-bedroom units cost from €603,000 and provide between 111-118sq m (1,198-1,271sq ft). Basement car-parking spaces cost €25,000 extra.
Rockbrook features streetscape landscaping along Blackthorn Drive. The units are entered around a raised podium level courtyard and most have own-door access with working level at first floor. Most of the work space fronts onto this landscaped courtyard. The development includes a row of retail units facing the Luas line, with the Luas access likely to be a significant consideration for purchasers. There are also close road links with the M50 and N11. The Rockbrook units are adjacent to the Sentinel, a 14-storey office unit.
