Cabinteely: Show units are going on view today at a scheme of duplex apartments at Cabinteely, Dublin 18. Hooke & MacDonald will be taking bookings for 12 two-bedroom duplex homes and townhouses priced from €415,000.
Building work at Shrewsbury Lodge is under way and buyers will be in residence by Christmas, according to the agent. This intimate development is off Johnstown Road and 600 metres from Cabinteely village.
At 83 sq m (900 sq ft), they are good-sized units and the location, close to the N11, is a strong selling point. Developer Albion Enterprises - whose recent projects include Belmont Hall on Gardiner Street - has avoided the minimalism of some schemes, preferring the look of a redbrick exterior. Windows are hardwood with part-leaded panes and the duplexes have dormer roof French windows with railed flower balconies. The townhouses are essentially lower ground and ground -floor duplexes, with the benefit of back gardens and two-bedroom duplexes overhead. All have separate entrances, the townhouses down a short flight of steps at lower ground floor level.
The quality finish continues inside, where a classic stone-look fireplace is the centrepiece of the sittingroom. This room is at the rear of the townhouses, with access to the landscaped garden via French doors. Shaker-style kitchens to the front have granite worktops and splashbacks. A full range of integrated appliances, with washing machine, oven, hob and fridge-freezer are included with the sale. Upstairs, two double bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and the bathroom is larger than usual. Wall tiling is included.
Up a flight of steps, two-bedroom duplexes also have their own front door. The layout is similar to the townhouses, with a kitchen to the front and a good-sized sittingroom. Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and there is an en suite shower room off the larger room. A landscaped courtyard to the front of the development has parking provision. Townhouse gardens come fully landscaped, with roll-out lawns and some planting. Show units are open today and Friday from noon to 2 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
