Dublin 13: from €835,000 A development of houses and apartments by the sea in Sutton has clear coastal views and a quality interior spec, says Bernice Harrison.
Old Quay, Strand Road in Sutton has always been prized for its beautiful coastal views so the large site now called Old Quay was always going to be an attractive proposition.
First-time developer Stephen Molloy has built a mix of 15 apartments and three large four-bedroom houses on the seaside site, with prices starting at €835,000 for the apartments and €1.15 million for the houses.
Old Quay was designed by Limerick architects Carr and Associates and built in two blocks. The first block, facing the sea, is built to look like a terrace of three-storey period houses and each front door gives access to three apartments, one on each level.
Of the 15 apartments, only three are for sale, the rest are being kept for the developer for rental through selling agent Lisney. These three are at the end of the block and each has the same layout - two bedrooms and around 76sq m (818sq ft). Homeowners downsizing from larger houses in the area are the likely target market for these apartments.
The top floor unit is obviously the most attractive because of its spectacular sea views and the living area is at the front with two sets of French windows opening out onto a balcony. The kitchen, smartly fitted out with German-made Leicht units, stainless steel appliances and granite worktops, is off the livingroom.
The two bedrooms are at the back of the apartment, a good-sized double and a single. The double has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room and there is also a large main bathroom. These are notable for their top quality contemporary sanitary ware.
A cupboard off the hall has been plumbed for a washing machine. Other standard features include American white oak flooring, a gas fire and Smart homes technology. The top floor apartment is priced at €940,000; the middle floor, still with good sea views, is €890,000; and the garden level apartment at €835,000.
The second block in Old Quay is behind the front block and is made up of a terrace of three double-fronted houses that have no sea views, instead they look straight onto the back of the apartment block. That said, the houses are particularly attractive and well laid out inside, with four bedrooms, three doubles and a single, one en suite and a large family bathroom with a walk-in shower as well as a bath.
There are two reception rooms on either side of the hall, and the kitchen/dining area, which takes up the width of the back of the house, is family-friendly, or perfect for entertaining, with a dining area on one side and the German-designed kitchen units on the other. Two sets of double doors open out onto the private, 10-metre long landscaped garden. There's also a good-sized utility room and off that a downstairs toilet.
The attics have been floored and are accessed by a Stira, though it's easy to see how new owners, particularly ones with small children, might want to add a proper staircase to make full use of the space.
The spec, in terms of the flooring, wardrobes, electrics and sanitary ware is the same as in the apartments.
Prices have been set for two of the houses, at €1.15 million for the middle one, and €1.2 million for one at one end of the terrace. The price for the showhouse at the other end of the terrace has not been set. As with the apartments, there are two car-parking spaces per unit.
The three houses have 135sq m (1,450sq ft) and attract a lower rate of stamp duty based on a quarter of the value of the house, so first-time buyers won't pay stamp duty. There is a show apartment as well as the showhouse.
