Their good city location, stylish design and top features like Smart Home Technology, should make these properties very sought-after when they launch next Saturday from plans.

Combining a mix of materials like timber, stone and slate, Sean Dockery Architects has come up with a stylish scheme of homes designed to cater for a wide group of buyers from firsttimers looking for a one-bed unit to families needing a spacious four-bed house.

On Letteragh Road, at the edge of the Circular Road in Galway, Sliabh na Ri is expected to be a big seller, with new homes in the city centre few and far between these days. A mature residential neighbourhood, this area is very close to the hospital and the university, while the city is within easy walking distance.

An attractive scheme which combines the best of traditional materials with contemporary design, Sliabh na Ri has 73 homes, the first 35 of which will go on sale next weekend. On offer are 18 large one-bed apartments which have the unusual benefit of having private gardens. And at 611 square feet, these one-beds have plenty of room. Also available are 18 three-bed houses of 1173 square feet, also with gardens. Three-bed duplexes are even more spacious at 1,356sq ft, and the four-bed houses range from 1,398sq ft to 1,776sq ft.

Sliabh na Ri will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at 12 noon next Saturday 25 February, at the Radisson Hotel in Galway.

Price: 225,000 to 349,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Kavanagh 091-569123