Trim: from €185,000Anyone who knows Trim will tell you it is one of the most picturesque of Co Meath's medium-sized towns, an historic place dominated by St John's Castle and within reasonable commuting distance of Dublin.
Finnegan Menton is launching the first 25 homes in phase one of Victorine Abbey from plans this weekend, with apartments, duplexes and townhouses going on sale for the first time.
This is a new development at Teaguestown Demesne, on the banks of the River Boyne on the Dublin side of Trim and with views over the protected lands of Newtown.
The new scheme is within the locality of a new 18-hole golf course and planned country club. The course is under construction and residents will have the benefit of being a stroll from the first tee.
Membership is a separate issue however and residents will have to apply for membership individually when the Christie O'Connor Jnr-designed course is completed in 2005.
Off-plan prices start at €185,000 for own-door two-bedroom apartments of 60.4 sq m (650 sq ft) with good-sized back gardens. Three-bedroom duplex units of 102.2 sq m (1,100 sq ft) cost from €205,000. Townhouses with three bedrooms and 111.5 sq m (1,200 sq ft) of living space start at €245,000 and five-bedroom detached houses of 158 sq m (1,700 sq ft) are from €450,000.
Designed by OBK Architects, all the homes at Victorine Abbey will have natural wood window frames, fitted wardrobes, good quality kitchens and contemporary Twyford bathroom ware.
Own-door apartments will be at garden level, with two-storey duplexes above. Heating will be gas and limestone fireplaces will be provided. Garden sheds are also part of the package.
Townhouses will have similar standard features to the apartments and duplexes, including garden sheds and downlighting.
With the five-bedroom detached houses, generous kitchen, fireplace and bathroom allowances will provide buyers with the opportunity to put their own stamp on their new property.
The largest houses will be stone-faced and front onto the Dublin Road at the entrance to the site, which will be laid out in cul-de-sac formation and garden squares.
All units in this phase will have southerly or westerly orientation and will overlook landscaped open spaces.
A marketing suite opens on site this weekend. Previous projects by developers Hora/Loughglynn include Cluain Rí in Trim and Ardán in Athboy. Phase one at Victorine Abbey is expected to be completed by April 2005.
