Alexander Court, a block of new apartments in Fenian Street, just around the corner from Dublin's Merrion Square, has been developed by Sherborough Securities, owners of the city centre Alexander, Mont Clare and Davenport hotels. Prices for one-bedroom units of 530 to 750 sq ft range from £185,000 to £195,000.
There are 32 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments on five levels, with seven apartments on each floor. Aside from location, the main attraction for purchasers will be the first-floor roof garden with lift access from all floors.
The garden, which is south-facing and private, has a pleasing aspect over the backs of the tall period houses on Merrion Square. Units on the upper floors have a panoramic view over the rooftops of the city. Construction is well-advanced and the apartments will be ready to move into by early January.
The joint selling agents, Ross McParland and A J Miley, expect interest to come from a mix of owner-occupiers and investors.
Being so close to Trinity College and the commercial heart of the city the apartments could be an especially lucrative investment if rented on a short-term lease basis, says agent Ross McParland. Alexander Court has been finished to a high specification, from the foyer, which has a five-star finish, down to small details such as clever ventilation points on the windows and stylish solid wood doors.
The interiors have good living space and wide hallways. Kitchen units are blue-grey and the mosaic wall tiling, stainless-steel hob, oven and extractor canopy are standard in all the apartments. All the bedrooms have good wardrobe provision.
Two-bedroom apartments come in different shapes and vary between 600 sq ft and 750 sq ft. Prices are from £225,000 to £240,000. They have an L-shaped hallway and a large sittingroom with a flower balcony. Classic-style timber fireplaces provide a focal point in the room.
The two bedrooms are both doubles and include pale wood wardrobes. The larger bedroom has an en suite shower. Several two-bedroom apartments have windows opening on to the roof garden.
The one-bedroom apartments have a wide hallway, sittingroom with classic-style fireplace and a big window with a flower balcony outside. There is a good kitchen/ breakfastroom and a huge double bedroom with a shower room en suite.
A car-parking space is included in the price of each apartment. The roof garden on the first floor is laid out in the style of a city square with raised sleeper flower beds, gravelled paths, seats and ornamental lamp standards. It will be a peaceful retreat from the surrounding city buzz.
