While there is clearly pent-up demand for new homes owing to a shortage of available supply, this is not translating in the city or its suburbs into overnight queues to snap up properties. The main reason for this is a gap between pricing, driven by builders’ costs and poor affordability for first time buyers. As a result many young buyers are looking further afield to the commuter counties of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. This is by far the busiest tranche of our scheduled listing for new homes in 2019 - admittedly it takes in three county areas, but clearly there is demand as more and more new homes schemes come to market around the county borders with Dublin.

A quick tally suggest about 15 new launches in these areas with numbers of homes coming available ranging from about 20 to 40 units in each. Add to this further substantial new phases at already up and running schemes and there will be an abundance of choice coming on stream in each of these counties.

Cairn’s launch of a 250 unit development at Oak Park in Naas is likely to generate plenty of interest, while its 460 unit scheme Mariavilla in Maynooth will be one of the biggest developments to come on stream here in recent times. Close by in Kilcock Glenveagh’s Ledwill Park scheme is already proving popular with pricing for two- three- and four-bed homes set competitively between €275,000 and €400,000.

Ledwill Park
Kilcock, Co Kildare
Two-, three- and four-bed houses from 85sq m to 171sq m. New launch
Price:	From €275,000 to €400,000 (Guide price)
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Glenveagh PLC
Agent:	Sherry FitzGerald New Homes

Millerstown
Co Kildare, Co Kildare
20 three-, four- and five-bed detached and semi-detached houses. Second phase
Price:	From €327,500 to €500,000
Launch:	Available now
Developer:	McGarrell Reilly
Agent:	Hooke & MacDonald & Coonan Property

Castle Farm
Naas, Co Kildare
25 two-, three- and four-bed terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses from 88sq m to 140sq m. Next release
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Available now
Developer:	Ardstone Homes
Agent:	DNG New Homes & DNG Doyle

Bellingsfield
Naas, Co Kildare
Three- and four-bed semi and detached houses. Third phase
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Ballymore Group
Agent:	Savills

Rathangan Manor
Rathangan, Co Kildare
12 three- and four-bed semi and detached houses. New launch
Price:	TBC
Launch:	February
Developer:	Anthony Neville Homes
Agent:	Savills

Furness Wood
Johnstown, Naas, Co Kildare
52 three and four-bed semis, four- and five-bed detached houses. Second phase
Price:	From €380,000
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Ardstone Homes
Agent:	Coonan New Homes & CME Estate Agents

The Willows
Dublin Road, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
25 three-, four- and five-bed houses. Third phase
Price:	From €299,000 to €470,000
Launch:	February
Developer:	Gem Construction
Agent:	Hooke & MacDonald & Dillon Auctioneers

Ballinahinch Wood
Ballinahinch Wood, Ashford, Co Wicklow
34 three- and four-bed houses. New launch
Price:	TBC
Launch:	February
Developer:	Ardstone
Agent:	Sherry FitzGerald New Homes