Get a foot on the ladder in Stocking Lane from €420,000

The final phase of Airpark Square in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 is near completion

Airpark Square,  Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 is a development of 23 three-, four- and five-bedroom houses starting at €420,000 through agents DNG
Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 is a development of 23 three-, four- and five-bedroom houses starting at €420,000 through agents DNG
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Address: Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, D16
Price: €420,000
Agent: DNG

Stocking Lane and its environs in Rathfarnham has seen a lot of new-build activity in the last two years. Notables include the Regency Homes-built Scholarstown Wood, a selection of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes designed by O’Mahony Pike architects where three-bedroom terraced houses, 116sq m (1,250sq ft) in size in phase two, launched last February, varied in price from €470,000 to €485,000.

The A2-rated houses at Airpark Square have good ceiling heights and air-to-water heat pump systems
The A2-rated houses at Airpark Square have good ceiling heights and air-to-water heat pump systems
The kitchens at Airpark Square: the units and quartz countertops have been installed by Keane Kitchens
The kitchens at Airpark Square: the units and quartz countertops have been installed by Keane Kitchens

Nearby at Abbott’s Glen, a development by Francis Rhatigan’s Winterbrook, prices for thee-bedroom duplexes, which launched last November, started from €310,000 for a property of 102sq m (1,098sq ft).

There are two interconnecting rooms, a livingroom to the front that leads, via double doors, through to the large eat-in kitchen
There are two interconnecting rooms, a livingroom to the front that leads, via double doors, through to the large eat-in kitchen

The latest name to join in the activity is Tolmac Construction, a general contracting firm that worked on Milltown Golf Club and St Gerard’s School as well as private one-off housing. The company built Moyglass Glade, a small development of 14 three-bedroom houses in Lucan that launched in January 2016 and sold for €286,000.

The ensuite in the master bedroom at Airpark Square has its own window and feels bright and airy
The ensuite in the master bedroom at Airpark Square has its own window and feels bright and airy
The bedrooms at Airpark Square are decent-sized, with the master boasting extra storage above the stairs bulkhead
The bedrooms at Airpark Square are decent-sized, with the master boasting extra storage above the stairs bulkhead

It is now completing the final phase of Airpark Square, a development of 23 homes in an established estate that was built in 2006 and already comprises 82 houses and 20 apartments.

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Mid-terrace

There are 13 three-bedroom mid-terrace houses, 102sq m (1,103sq ft); eight four-bedroom end-of-terrace properties, ranging in size from 131sq m (1,414sq ft) to 134sq m (1,453sq ft), and two five-bedroom semis, 170sq m (1,840sq ft). Prices for the three-beds start from €420,000 while prices for the four-beds start from €495,000 through agent DNG.

The A2-rated houses have good ceiling heights and air-to-water heat pump systems. There are two interconnecting rooms, a livingroom to the front that leads, via double doors, through to the large eat-in kitchen where the units and quartz countertops have been installed by Keane Kitchens, who also did the wardrobes. Appliances are not included in the asking prices. Neither is the under-stairs storage, but it can be installed at an additional cost of €1,049 by Smart Storage.

The eat-in kitchen Airpark Square
The eat-in kitchen Airpark Square

The houses also boast small but smart utility rooms where washer and drier can be stacked, as well as triple glazing throughout – essential given the estate’s proximity to the busiest thoroughfare in Ireland.

“It’s clear and obvious that the M50 is there,” says Dennis O’Brien, the site manager, who says he has more than 880 houses under his belt, having worked with Kingscroft for years.

Acoustic mats

He’s ensured that the loud and steady sound of traffic is dimmed down by acoustic mats applied to the motorway-facing houses to absorb the traffic hum, and any additional noise trying to sneak into the houses via the extractor fans has been silenced by a sneak diaphragm-like device installed in the ducting.

The houses at Airpark Square  boast small but smart utility rooms where washer and drier can be stacked
The houses at Airpark Square boast small but smart utility rooms where washer and drier can be stacked

It works too – at least when the windows are shut. When you’re in the houses you can’t hear a thing.

The bedrooms are decent-sized, with the master boasting extra storage above the stairs bulkhead. The ensuite in the master bedroom has its own window and feels bright and airy.

Airpark Square is close to the M50, but the loud and steady sound of traffic is dimmed down by acoustic mats that absorb the traffic hum
Airpark Square is close to the M50, but the loud and steady sound of traffic is dimmed down by acoustic mats that absorb the traffic hum

The bathrooms throughout are nicely finished with each shower (the one in the family bathroom is set in the bath) featuring two heads, a rainwater one and a regular shower one. The showhouse has been decorated by designer Sharon Creagh.

Each house comes with two parking spaces.

Alanna Gallagher

Alanna Gallagher

Alanna Gallagher is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in property and interiors