First-time buyers who want a house under £90,000 with the option of commuting to Dublin by train will be catered for in a new development being launched this weekend at Athy, Co Kildare. Rheban Manor, opposite the railway station, will have 18 three-bedroom semis with 1,100 sq ft starting at £89,950 - about £30,000 less than the average starter home in west Dublin. The houses will have large sittingroom with double doors leading to a kitchen/diningroom. Patio doors open from here to the garden. Upstairs, all three bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and the main bedroom is en suite. Each of the houses will have space for a garage at the side. There will also be three four-bedroom semis available from £118,500 and two four-bedroom detached bungalows from £120,000. Standard features include double glazing, fitted kitchens and wardrobes and walled gardens.

The joint selling agents are Leahy Property Consultants and Fingleton & Company and the developer is JDL Homes Limited, which has completed a number of schemes in Naas and Newbridge.