Affordable homes at White's Cross to go live this month

An online application portal for affordable homes at White’s Cross is set to go live later this month.

Applications will be accepted via the online portal which will go live on Tuesday, May 21 at 12 noon and close at 12 midnight on Tuesday, June 11.

The development, set to consist of 64 homes located at Danesfort, White's Cross, comprises of 58 three-bed houses and 6 two-bed houses, which are being made available for sale under the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme.

Cork City Council, in partnership with Vella Homes have launched the new affordable scheme in White’s Cross. High-specification family homes delivered under the scheme include features such as air-to-water heating systems, fitted kitchens, premium sanitary ware and cobblelock driveways.

Featured in the development are 1,260 sq ft 3-bed semi-detached homes; 1,128 sq ft 3-bed end-of-terrace homes, and 1,097 sq ft 2-bed mif-terrace homes.

Delivered in three phases, phase one involves the delivery of 2 two-bed mid townhouses, 2 three-bed end townhouses, and 22 three-bed semis with indicative handover dates of Q4 2024.

Phase 2 consists of four 2-bed mid-townhouses, 4 three-bed end townhouses, and 1 threebed semis with indicative handover dates of Q2 of 2025.

The final phase will see 20 further three-bed semis delivered and is expected to see handover dates in Q4 of 2025.

Houses under the scheme will generally be available only for firsttime buyers, who do not own or have a legal interest in a dwelling, although a small number of exceptions apply.

Under the affordable dwelling purchase arrangements under the Affordable Housing Act 2021 and associated housing regulations, two-bedroom homes at the new development are being made available to purchase from €261,000.

Three-bed end-ofterrace homes are being made available to purchase from €296,000 while three-bed semi-detached homes are being made available to purchase from €316,000.

The purchasers will enter an ‘Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangement’ with Cork City Council. Under this arrangement Cork City Council will take a percentage equity share in the dwelling, equal to the difference between the open market value of the dwelling and the purchase price paid by the purchaser, expressed as a percentage of the market value of the dwelling.

Further information on this scheme, including the Scheme of Priority, link to the application form, and support documentation required, is available at www.danesfortwhitescross.ie