Designed by Damien Murtagh Architects, Fana Rua is a scheme of large threeand four-bed houses with open-plan interiors and top-of-the-range features.

A busy industrial town on the border of counties Meath, Louth and Monaghan, Kingscourt is home to several big employers such as Kingspan, Gypsum Industry, Kingscourt Brick, Fuss-Hanger and Reilly Brothers. The town has a good selection of shops, schools and local amenities, while Carrickmacross is 13km away, Navan 32km and Dublin 70km.

On offer are four styles of home, mainly four-bed detached, and some three-bed semis. A lot of emphasis has been put on space and light in these homes, with large areas of glazing throughout. Contemporary in style, many of the houses are Lshaped and finished in a mix of smooth render and timber cladding.

All homes feature open-plan kitchencum-living/diningrooms, which again make interiors seem bright and spacious.

Livingrooms are bright and airy and open out to garden areas. Hall space has been minimized as the architects didn't want this unused area to take precedence, while all bedrooms are doubles, and the main ones come fitted with wall-to-wall storage.

Houses are block construction but have high levels of Kingspan insulation throughout, while Rationel timber windows and doors are fitted, along with slate roofing and granite sills.

House types A and C are southfacing four-bed detached homes of 1,716sq ft, which vary slightly in layout, while house B is an even larger four-bed of 2,076sq ft, and House D is a three-bed semi of 1,312sq ft. The three-bed semis are on the most elevated part of the site and have great views of the countryside.

All homes come with gas-fired central heating, a choice of fitted kitchens and cobblelock driveway.

Price: three-bed semis from �?�250,000, and fourbed detached from �?�310,000
Agent: Mason Gavigan Auctioneers, 0469074499; and Barry & Crosby, 042-9698976