East Coast first-time buyers and city commuters looking for a rural lifestyle will be interested in a new development of three-bedroom semi-detached houses and bungalows going on sale for the first time this weekend.

Agent Hooke & MacDonald will be opening show units at the site on Saturday and Sunday.

Prices at Ballycanew Court in Gorey start at £94,950 (€120,562) for 1,065 sq ft three-bedroom semis which are clustered around open spaces.

Three-bedroom semi-detached bungalows of 1,100 sq ft start at £99,950 (€126,910) and three-bed detached bungalows are from £109,950 (€139,608).

Developer Pat Neville has an established reputation in the Wexford area, specialising in starter homes. With three-bedroom units in the city suburbs at least £20,000 (€25,390) more expensive, the value for those prepared to take on the long commute is obvious.

The new scheme is located in Ballycanew village, four miles south of Gorey. Trains run to the city from Gorey and Arklow and the N11 is close by.

The standard specification of the houses and bungalows include fitted wardrobes in two of the bedrooms, an en suite off the main bedroom, good quality kitchens and a flagged patio.

The majority of the 59 units on the development are three-bedroom semis.

A typical layout includes a good-sized sittingroom (with fireplace) and an open-plan kitchen/diningroom with doors to the back garden.

A downstairs cloakroom is fitted under the stairwell. There are two double bedrooms and one single room upstairs.

There are just two semi-detached bungalows and four detached bungalows in the entire development. Traditional-style, these are designed with a part-brick front elevation and deep roof line. All the units have fenced back gardens and a paved patio. Showhouses will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.