Two-bed homes close to the City

Location is expected to be a strong selling point for Richmond Lodge, a development of 11 two-bedroom and three-bedroom terraced townhouses being launched by Ross McParland today with prices starting at £138,950. Within half-an-hour's walk of the city centre, the amenities of Fairview, Marino and Drumcondra are on the doorstep of Richmond Lodge, on Convent Avenue, off the Richmond Road, Dublin 3.

Built on the site of a former storage yard, this small development is tucked away off the busy Richmond Road on a quiet avenue leading to St Vincent's hospital.

House facades are finished in three-quarter redbrick and feature an attractive canopy over the teak front door with stained-glass. There is a mix of five two-bedroom houses, five three-bedroom houses and one two-bed bungalow, all with back gardens.

11 Richmond Lodge, a two-bedroom home, has already been sold. Priced from £138,950, the two-beds are compact at 700 sq ft. A standard feature of the livingroom is the pine surround fireplace with black slate inlay. Patio doors lead to the back garden. The kitchen area is quite narrow but extensively fitted in tasteful, well-finished, Shakerstyle maple wood units. Upstairs, the bedrooms are on the small side. The bathroom is well finished and has a skylight - a standard feature in all of the houses. The two-bed bungalow is priced at £145,000 and at 750 sq ft has quite a spacious livingroom with patio doors leading to the back garden. Again, the bedrooms are small but the main one has an en suite.

More generously proportioned are the three-bedroom houses with 1,030 sq ft and prices ranging from £164,950 to £168,950 for an end of terrace unit. As is standard in all the homes, the livingroom and hall have moulded cornices and architraves. The fully-fitted kitchen is a nice size and again is finished to a high standard. All three of the bedrooms are adequate and there is extensive wardrobe space and an en suite in the main bedroom.

Richmond Lodge, on Convent Avenue, off the Richmond Road, where prices range from £138,950