MORE HOUSES ON THE WAY AS PRICES RISE ACROSS COUNTY
Application for showrooms and 59 houses in Ardcavan
IN a further sign of an improving housing market in County Wexford, Liam Neville Construction Ltd. has just been given the go-ahead for the construction of 24 new houses at Rosstown, Ardcavan.
Wexford County Council has granted permission for the development which will include a variety of house types.
News of the new development comes as the second phase of the Ard Uisce development on Whiterock Hill is said to be well under way with the launch taking place on Saturday, January 21, from 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Auctioneers Kearney & Co Property, which sold 16 new houses in the Ard Uisce development in 2016, says there are
24 homes for sale in second phase, including six different house types. The developer of Ard Uisce is Wexford Low Energy Homes
House types range from 3-bed terraced to 4-bed detached. Prices start from €200,000 and information will be available on the day on the new Help-toBuy Mortgage Relief Scheme for first time buyers. Energy saving features include airtight construction, solar photovoltaic panels on the roof and no chimneys, although provision can be made for stoves
Meanwhile, the Real Estate Alliance Group says house prices in Wexford are expected to rise by five per cent this year.
The REA Average House Price Survey revealed that prices in Wexford had increased by €10,000 over the past year – with the average three-bed semi now costing €150,000. Prices had, however, remained steady in the last three months of the year, the REA’s Q4 Average House Price Survey found.
‘We expect to see some new developments starting in 2017 which will be a huge boost to the market locally,’ said Robert McCormack, of REA McCormack Corish, in Wexford.
Limited supply and the easing of first-time buyers restrictions are expected to continue the 7.1 per cent growth that the county experienced in 2016, according to REA. The price prediction survey found that agents expect prices nationally to rise by 6.1 per cent over the next year – with Dublin predicted to grow by 6.8 per cent over the next 12 months. A NEW mixed use housing and commercial development, including two new car showrooms, could be on the cards for Crosstown, Ardcavan.
Michael Hayes has applied to Wexford County Council for permission to build 59 houses, showrooms and five commercial units.
The 59 houses comprise six two bed homes, 36 three bed homes, 15 four bed homes and 2 five bed homes. The houses would be a mix of detached and semi-detached homes.
The residential houses would, if granted permission, be completed in six phases.
Mr Hayes also looked for permission to build two car dealership showrooms with service and repair facilities for each unit, display parking and two sites.
The application also includes the building of five commercial/light industrial unit and parking. The entire application would also include internal roads, footpaths, public open spaces, formal and informal play areas, a new entrance, landscaping and drainage.
The application can be inspected at County Buildings where submissions can also be made.