Living in Leopardstown

CLAY FARM, LEOPARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 18 FROM €470,000

WELL-HEELED first-time buyers will be checking out the long-awaited Clay Farm development in Leopardstown, Dublin 18, where there are three- and four-bedroom houses in the first phase, ranging in size from 109 to 161sqm.

The Elder is priced at €470,000, while other house types are more expensive.

The high-end development is set in its own 14 Acre Eco Park, with tracks and trails for residents to explore, against the scenic backdrop of the Dublin Mountains.

The developer is Park Developments, established in 1962, also responsible for numerous other residential and commercial developments including Carrickmines Wood, The Gallops, Kelston, The Park Cabinteely, Mount Saint Anne’s in Milltown and Hanover Quay in the Docklands.

The A-rated houses come with solar panels and triple-glazed windows, mechanical ventilation, gas-fired central heating and high levels of insulation.

The kitchens feature stone counter-tops, and there are separate utility rooms. Each house is fitted with a Stira attic stairs.

All communal areas are professionally landscaped, and each house has its own off-street parking area on a cobblelock driveway.

In terms of location, Clay Farm lies opposite the Leopardstown Valley Luas station, with a journey time into the city centre of 24 minutes. Other amenities in the area include the Leopardstown Shopping Centre, and The Park in Carrickmines.

There are six primary schools within nine minutes, and seven secondary schools within 20 minutes’ drive.

AGENT: Savills (01) 618 1300