Dublin 14: from €1.75mHolywell, off the Upper Kilmacud Road in Dublin 14 was built in the early 1990s and it's now a mature estate of redbrick family homes where second-hand houses are snapped up as soon as they come on the market.

It's a Sorohan development and at the back of the estate was a patch of land that the same builders have now built on and, once again, they're going for the upper end of the family market.

There is a strong demand in this market for large detached new properties, usually from growing families trading up.

The small enclave of 14 new houses in Holywell is called The Beeches and the detached houses have five bedrooms, good reception rooms and gardens. Prices are from €1.75 million and the houses measure 160sq m (1,722sq ft).

They've been on the market quietly for the past year while they were being built, so some are already lived in but, now that construction is complete, all are for sale.

The houses are over three levels, the fifth bedroom is up at attic level where there is also an en suite.

On the middle floor there are four good-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. The main bedroom has an en suite and there are fitted wardrobes in each room.

Down at hall level the layout works well. The livingroom opens into a bright, open-plan space that combines a formal dining area, kitchen and breakfast area.

The kitchen is particularly smart with sleek contemporary units topped with granite worktops and the stainless steel appliances are Kuppersbuch.

Sorohan has a reputation for quality finishes and they're all here in these houses from the hardwood interior doors to the designer bathroom fittings. The gardens come with a decked patio and are mostly lawn.

Hamilton Osborne King is the agent and the showhouse is on view from today.