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Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
State's affordable housing body to deliver 328 new homes in South Dublin
The new apartments are located close to the award winning Shanganagh Castle Estate, where 597 new affordable purchase, cost rental and social homes have been developed by the LDA in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The new homes are being built in partnership with developer Castlethorn, through the LDA's 'Project Tosaigh' initiative. Project Tosaigh aims to provide a fair deal to renters struggling to pay private sector rents by unlocking land with full planning permission that is not being developed by private sector owners. It is a means to accelerate the supply of affordable housing, and the completed homes are then owned by the LDA and made available as cost rental, or sold by the LDA in partnership with local authorities through affordable purchase schemes. In Shankill, all of the 328 Woodbrook apartments will be made available as cost rental. This provides a secure, long term rental option with rents at least 25pc below market rates. Cost rental is designed to assist those who do not quality for social housing or other state housing supports, but who are struggling to afford to rent in the private market. The apartments are part of Castlethorn's Woodbrook development, which includes 685 homes and has the potential to deliver an additional 500 homes. The development will also feature excellent amenities including a creche, a primary school and neighbour centre, helping to create a vibrant and well-serviced community. The development will comprise two blocks over six storeys and are due to be completed by 2026. They are located beside Woodbrook Golf Club, featuring views of the course and the Dublin's coastline. They will also be in easy reach of the new Woodbrook Dart station, which is due to open this summer. In addition to Dart services, the area is located between Shankill and Bray, on a main bus route with easy access to the M11 and M50. Commenting on the plans, the chief executive of the LDA, John Coleman, said: 'This is a very welcome partnership between the LDA and Castlethorn. We are forward funding the development of 328 new cost rental homes in a prime location with excellent transport links, local amenities and facilities. "This is a highly accessible and attractive location for renters, and we are pleased to be working with an experienced delivery partner in Castlethorn to bring these homes to market by the end of 2026. These new homes will play an important role in addressing demand for affordable, secure rental accommodation in south Dublin.' Meanwhile, Castlethorn CEO Joe O'Reilly, said 'the proximity to the new Dart station, high-quality design, and inclusion of community facilities make this a highly attractive offering'. "We look forward to delivering these sustainable A-rated homes and helping to establish a new community that will thrive for generations to come,' he added.
Dublin Live
27-05-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Over 300 cost rental apartments to be delivered in Shankill
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Over 300 cost rental apartments will be delivered in Shankill by the end of next year. The new A-rated apartments are being delivered in Woodbrook and include 102 one-bed and 226 two-bed homes. The homes are being delivered by the Land Development Agency's (LDA) in partnership with Castlethorn through the LDA's Project Tosaigh initiative. This is where the Agency partners with private homebuilders, providing the financial stimulus required to initiate construction and complete new housing projects. The completed homes are then owned by the LDA and made available as cost rental or sold by the LDA in partnership with local authorities through affordable purchase schemes. In this case, all of the 328 Woodbrook apartments will be made available as cost rental, with rents at least 25 per cent below market rates. The wider development includes 685 homes and has the potential to deliver an additional 500 homes. The Woodbrook apartments are being delivered in two blocks over six storeys and are due to be completed by 2026. They are located beside Woodbrook Golf Club and are also next to Woodbrook Dart station, which is due to open this summer. John Coleman, Chief Executive of the LDA, said: 'This is a very welcome partnership between the LDA and Castlethorn. We are forward funding the development of 328 new cost rental homes in a prime location with excellent transport links, local amenities and facilities. "This is a highly accessible and attractive location for renters, and we are pleased to be working with an experienced delivery partner in Castlethorn to bring these homes to market by the end of 2026. These new homes will play an important role in addressing demand for affordable, secure rental accommodation in south Dublin.' Joe O'Reilly, CEO of Castlethorn, said: 'We are delighted to partner with the LDA on this exciting project at Woodbrook. The proximity to the new Dart station, high-quality design, and inclusion of community facilities make this a highly attractive offering. We look forward to delivering these sustainable A-rated homes and helping to establish a new community that will thrive for generations to come.' Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
BreakingNews.ie
27-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Land Development Agency to deliver 320 cost-rental apartments in Co Dublin
The Land Development Agency (LDA) plans to deliver more than 320 new apartments in Shankill, Co Dublin. The development at Woodbrook, which will have access to a new Dart station, will include 102 one-bed and 226 two-bed homes. Advertisement All of the apartments will be made available as cost rental. The agency said the apartments would be delivered in partnership with property development company Castlethorn through the LDA's Project Tosaigh initiative. This is where the agency partners with private homebuilders, providing the financial stimulus required to initiate construction and complete new housing projects. The completed homes are then owned by the LDA and made available as cost rental or sold by the LDA in partnership with local authorities through affordable purchase schemes. The development will be next to Woodbrook Dart station, which is due to open this summer In this case, all of the 328 Woodbrook apartments will be made available as cost rental. Cost rental is a relatively new tenure, which provides a long-term rental option with rents at least 25 per cent below market rates. Advertisement Cost rental is designed to assist those who do not quality for social housing or other State housing supports, but who are struggling to afford to rent in the private market. The apartments are part of Castlethorn's Woodbrook development, which includes 685 homes and has the potential to deliver an additional 500 homes. The development will also feature amenities including a creche, a primary school and neighbour centre. The Woodbrook apartments are being delivered in two blocks over six storeys and are due to be completed by 2026. Woodbrook Dart station is due to open this summer. Ireland Targets for cost-rental properties expected to be... Read More John Coleman, chief executive of the LDA, said the development was in an accessible and attractive location for renters. "These new homes will play an important role in addressing demand for affordable, secure rental accommodation in south Dublin," he said. Joe O'Reilly, chief executive of Castlethorn, said the firm was "delighted" to partner with the LDA on the project. "The proximity to the new Dart station, high-quality design, and inclusion of community facilities make this a highly attractive offering. We look forward to delivering these sustainable A-rated homes and helping to establish a new community that will thrive for generations to come."
Irish Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Contemporary Foxrock three-bed with converted garage for €895,000
Address : 36 Brighton Wood, Foxrock, Dublin 18 Price : €895,000 Agent : Hunters View this property on In 2017, Castlethorn announced the launch of a new development in Foxrock that would be built in a sylvan setting with a range of house types. Built on a 4.8-hectare (12-acre) site, Brighton Wood has a total of 85 houses and 15 apartments. The high-end homes, designed by architects O'Mahony Pike, were laid out in a series of clusters interspersed with woodland, giving a mature feel to a new scheme. The owners of number 36 Brighton Wood bought off the plans in 2017 and moved into their house in 2018, two weeks before their first baby arrived. The three-bed terraced house was more or less ready to go when the builders moved out, so there weren't too many decisions to make in the early days of parenting. 'We moved in, did the basics, and then didn't do anything else for a year or so because we had no time,' the owner says. 'Then gradually over the next few years, we've added to the house. We put in lots of storage – we've done under the stairs, into the converted garage and more storage in the livingroom. We're never short of space.' READ MORE The house, now on the market for €895,000 with Hunters, has a floor area of 115sq m (1,232sq ft), plus an additional 16m (173sq ft) from the newly converted garage. Off the hallway is a livingroom with a bespoke media unit and glass-fronted electric fire. For the owner, this is like the old-fashioned 'good room'. 'The livingroom is my haven. No kids are allowed in here with their grubby hands. I come in in the evening and put the fire on and it's my own little sanctuary.' Across the hall is the converted garage that runs from the front to the back of the house. This was converted into an office and playroom by the owners when Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns resulted in the need to create a space for a home office. At the back of the house is the kitchen/breakfastroom that is fully fitted with wall and floor units by SieMatic, with French doors out to the garden. There is also a utility room and guest WC. Entrance hall. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Livingroom. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Kitchen. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Office in converted garage. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Nursery. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Mature grounds. Photograph: Ronan Melia Photography Upstairs there are three double bedrooms and a bathroom. The principal bedroom has an en suite shower room and there is access to the attic via a Stira staircase. The owners widened the driveway at the front of the house, so it now fits two cars. The back garden has a patio and an artificial grass lawn. The A3-rated home is fitted with Carlson double-glazed windows and has an air filtration system. With the green directly across from number 36, the owners love that children on the road can play outside safely. [ Delgany four-bed with sea views and a delightful garden for €2.2m Opens in new window ] 'It has been a lovely place to live. There is a good mix of people with lots of downsizers and lots of young families. We feel the time is right for us to move now but we'll miss the sense of community and the great friends we've made.' [ Fun meets functionality at substantial Dundrum home with pool and cinema for €3.95m Opens in new window ] The development backs on to Leopardstown Racecourse and Golf Centre and is a short walk into Foxrock village. Schools in the area include St Brigid's and St Patrick's national schools, as well as Loreto College, Foxrock, Mount Anville and St Andrew's College.
