Designed by architects Fenton Simons & Associates, Blackthorn boasts good quality, well-designed homes to suit every taste and everyone, from first-time buyers to those trading up to larger homes.

Prices start 319,000 to 375,00o for twobed apartments at 1,023sq ft; three-bed duplexes are generously sized at 1,195 sq ft and cost 399,000.

A three-bed semi at 1,216 sq ft, costs 500,000 while a four-bed semi (1,421 sq ft) costs between 550,000 and 590,000.

There is one deluxe four-bed show house with detached garage available at 1,421sq ft for 675,000.

Three and four-bed houses feature range fitted kitchens with granite worktops, marble fireplace in living room, electric power showers in en-suites, generous wall tiling in bathrooms and en-suites, gas fire central heating, double-glazed Nordic Pine windows, built-in wardrobes in the bedrooms and ash veneer style internal doors.

The apartments are equally as stylish and include fitted Nolan kitchens, wall and floor tiling in bathrooms and en-suites, Dimplex duo electrical heating and built-in wardrobes in the bedrooms.

All homes are wired for TV, telephone and alarm and are covered by a 10-year Homebond Structural Guarantee Scheme.

Rathcoole is conveniently located with superb links to the M50 and N7 and is well serviced by bus and rail. The newly proprosed Luas line at Citywest will be just five minutes drive away.

Price: from 319,000 to 675,000

Agent: Douglas Newman Good, 01-491 2600