Irish property development company Thornsett Group has unveiled a new residential development in the Belgian capital, that will appeal to both owner occupiers and investors and is much better value than most schemes located in Dublin (which, incidentally, ranked eighth on the survey). The development, close to the European parliament, consists of 28 one-, two- and three-bed apartments boasting Smeg kitchen appliances, parquet wooden floors, video entry system and basement storage space.

Located in the Ixelles district of Brussels, the Boniface Square development is made up of three buildings of between four and six storeys.

Properties range in size from 60sq m to 200sq m.

Prices start at 185,000 and rise to 700,000 for the largest apartment.

The development also has a 220sq m ground-floor unit for retail or restaurant use and is due for completion in December 2007.

The interiors at Boniface Square are high-spec, modern and contemporary while the exteriors have been designed to match the surrounding 20th century architecture, dating from 1900s to 1930s. The Thornsett Group has also bought an 80m site at Rue Belliard, Leopold, close to the Irish EU delegation building, which is due for completion in autumn 2009.

For further information contact 01 661 8750; www. thornsettgroup. com.