According to selling agents Sherry FitzGerald New Homes, the scheme has proved so popular since its launch in 2002 that 23 home-owners have traded up to larger houses in the same development.

On the Ballycullen Road, close to the Knocklyon exit of the M50, Hunterswood comprises a good mix of homes catering for both starters and traders-up.

On offer in this phase is a selection of three- and four-bed detached and semi-detached houses. The Acorn and The Walnut are both three-bed, two-storey houses ranging in size from 93 to 100sq m (1,000 to 1,080sq ft).

The Spruce is a three-bed house of 98sq m (1060sq ft), which is laid out over three floors, with the main bedroom, en-suite and dressing room taking up the whole top floor.

The Oak is a good-sized, fourbed, three-storey house of 123sq m (1320sq ft), with a large garden.

All homes come with private gardens, while a three-acre green area is incorporated in the development. Standard features include natural gas central heating, timber windows, Nolan fitted kitchens, built-in wardrobes and beech veneered internal doors.

Price: three-beds from 490,000 and four-beds from 558,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald New Homes 01-6671888