Apartments and houses in top D18 scheme

Carrickmines from €390,000: Cairnbook, Carrickmines, Dublin 18, a development of 44 new homes, comprising eight large detached houses, six townhouses and 30 apartments is being launched today by Sherry Fitzgerald, with prices from €390,000 to €2.45 million.

Cairnbrook has the cachet of Carrickmines, while being a few minutes drive from the Kilternan exit of the M50. There are 195 housing units in the development. Phase one was launched last year and is sold out. Completions of this phase come on stream within the next few months.

The four and five-bedroom detached houses are from 222sq m (2,390sq ft) to 338sq m (3,580sq ft). The four-bed homes are priced from €1.85 million, with the larger five-beds from €2.45 million. The external finish, which combines red brickwork with pale granite banding and selected render, pays attention to traditional house designs locally.

A split level hall in the four reception room/five-bed show house leads to a vast living area spanning its width, including drawingroom, kitchen and turret-shaped breakfast area. The Bob Bushell kitchen offers the top-of-the-range looks and function you expect at this price tag. Upstairs three bedrooms are en suite, with bath and shower rooms featuring Phillipe Stark and Grohe sanitary ware.

The 32 apartments comprise three one-beds of 48sq m (517sq ft), 23 two-beds, and three two-beds with study giving the option of a third bedroom. Of the strictly two-beds, dimensions vary from 64sq m (684sq ft) to 135sq m (1,455sq ft).

The two-bed show apartment of 98sq m (1,050sq ft) has a good-sized hall, with its large living/diningroom, separated from the galley kitchen by a glazed sliding door. Both bedrooms are en suite, with the main bedroom suite well arranged and fitted.

Prices for the one-bed apartments are from €390,000, the two-bed apartments range from €450,000 to €715,000, while the two-beds plus study will cost from €625,000 to €680,000.

The apartments look across landscaped grounds to six townhouses. These three-bed homes have living space over three storeys, each with a first floor front balcony.

Dimensions range from 100sq m (1,079sq ft) to almost 108sq m (1,160sq ft), with prices from €700,000.