While Dublin house prices increased by 5.5 per cent last year, and apartment prices were up by 7.8 per cent in the same period, the highest house price growth was in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, at 8.3 per cent. CSO figures show that the median price of a home nationally is now about €237,000, with the highest median price reported in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown at €525,000.

This clearly provides a ready market for builders and expect about 250 new units to come on stream on brand new sites in 2019 with a number of further phases coming from existing large schemes in Rathfarnham, Carrickmines, Stepaside, Leopardstown and Glenageary.

The decision last year by Park Development to sell its 262-unit Fernbank scheme in Churchtown, Dublin, in one lot for more than €100 million dealt something of a blow to buyers who had been awaiting completion of that scheme. And those holding out for Glenveagh’s Herbert Hill development of 90 apartments nearing completion in the heart of Dundrum are likely to be disappointed too. The developer has indicated that its preference would be to sell the scheme in one lot to a single institutional investor.

Those seeking greater affordability may look further to Cherrywood, though it’s likely they will have to wait a little longer for completion of what is effectively a brand new town in the south city suburb. Driven by Hines, when complete the €1 billion mixed-use development will have 1,269 build-to-rent apartments, 585,000 sq ft (54,348 sq metres) of retail and office space as well as high-amenity leisure space.

New homes schemes in South Dublin

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New homes schemes in Fingal

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A big and bright Sandymount home for €1.325m

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One of the dozen landowners is house-builder Cairn who three years ago acquired two lots totalling 10 acres with room to build more than 300 houses and apartments.

The house builder is currently conducting a feasibility study to try and get moving on permission for its first 100 houses, duplexes and apartments.

Located 500m from the Green line Luas stop (the second-last stop on the line heading south to Bride’s Glen), planning manager Aidan McLernon at Cairn says he hopes the house builder will have the first 50 homes completed by the end of this year.

Ard Na Gréine
Off Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 14
hree exclusive new build bungalows. First phase
Price:	From €1,300,000
Launch:	Available now
Developer:	Marketside Properties
Agent:	Knight Frank

Camberley Mews
88-90 Churchtown Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Four four-bed houses located in the heart of Churchtown Village from 171sq m to 180sq m. Final phase
Price:	From €730,000
Launch:	February
Developer:	Homeland
Agent:	DNG New Homes

Ardilea Crescent Apartments
Ardilea, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14
10 two- and three-bed apartments and penthouses. Second phase
Price:	From €510,000 to €800,000
Launch:	February
Developer:	O'Malley Construction Company
Agent:	Hooke & MacDonald

The Stables
The Rise , Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
10 two-and three-bed luxury mews houses. New launch
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Centurion Homes
Agent:	Savills

Stanford Park
Westminster Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18
Four spacious semi-detached and detached three- and four-bed homes from 198sq m to 214sq m in the grounds of Stanford House. Final phase
Price:	TBC
Launch:	February
Developer:	Homeland
Agent:	DNG New Homes

Clay Farm
Leopardstown, Dublin 18
24 two- and three-bed apartments. First phase
Price:	TBC
Launch:	April
Developer:	Park Developments
Agent:	Savills

Fairways
Carrickmines Manor, Dublin 18
75 three- and four-bed homes. Phase 1
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Grant Thornton/NAMA
Agent:	Knight Frank

Inglenook Wood
Carrickmines, Dublin 18
Four four-bed houses and six one-, two- and three-bed apartments. Second phase
Price:	Four-beds from €697,500, apartments €375,000 to €515,000
Launch:	February
Developer:	Westin Homes
Agent:	Hooke & MacDonald

Rockville
Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18
15 three- and four-bed houses from 110sq m to 169sq m. Also one- and two-bed apartments at Rockville House. Next release
Price:	TBC
Launch:	February
Developer:	Maplewood Residential
Agent:	DNG New Homes

Shandon Wood
Monkstown, Shandon Park, Co Dublin
Six four-bed houses
Price:	TBC
Launch:	April
Developer:	Donode Building Ltd
Agent:	Savills

Enderly
Cunningham Drive, Dalkey, Co Dublin
Four two-, three- and four-bed houses. Final phase
Price:	From €875k
Launch:	February
Developer:	Twinlite
Agent:	Savills

Amberley
Stillorgan Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
One four-bed house 188sq m and eight two- and three-bed duplex apartments from 85sq m to 99sq m. New development
Price:	TBC
Launch:	Spring
Developer:	Pathville Ltd
Agent:	Sherry FitzGerald New Homes

Carraig Bui
Johnstown Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
10 four- and five-bed semi-detached houses from 169sq m to 170sq m in a scheme of 20 units. Next release
Price:	from €745,000 to €795,000
Launch:	February
Developer:	Kelland Homes
Agent:	DNG New Homes