Developed by Manning Residential, Farmleigh comprises 39 three-, four- and five-bed houses.

According to the developers, these homes reflect the Georgian heritage of nearby Birr town, home to Birr Castle, the seat of the earls of Rosse.

Just outside the town at Riverstown, this is one of the prettiest new housing schemes on the market.

Homes are traditional in style and come in a mix of terraced, detached and semi-detached.

Houses are finished in soft natural colours and include attractive details like natural slate roofing, leaded window canopies over bay windows, sash windows and granite window cills. In keeping with the heritage look, all homes have old-style steel stud railings finished in black paint, and traditional street lighting.

Houses range from a threebed mid-terrace of 106sq m (1141sq ft) to a five-bed detached of 210sq m (2,264sq ft). Interiors are bright and airy with large eat-in kitchens, spacious living rooms and wide hallways.

Standard features include polished oak or walnut veneer doors, Vogue bathrooms with walk-in showers and floor to ceiling tiling. Bedrooms come with fitted wardrobes, while kitchens come with a choice between traditional style or contemporary high-gloss.

The developers have also partnered with Alpha Home Ltd, who provide digital home solutions such as surroundsound cinema systems, multiroom sound, Cat5 cabling and wireless technology solutions.

The development incorporates plenty of open green areas, while homes have been laid out to ensure traffic cannot speed through.

Need to know Price: three-, four- and "ve-beds from Euro265,000 to Euro450,000 Size of unit: three-beds 106sq m (1,141sq ft); four-beds 116 to 174sq m (1,248 to 1,870sq ft); and five-bed houses 210sq m (2,264sq ft) Standard features: choice of Shaker-style or high-gloss kitchen; tiling in kitchens and bathrooms; sash windows; natural slate roofing; granite cills Size of development: 39 homes On-site facilities: no on-site facilities but very close to Birr town, where there are schools, shops, restaurants and other amenities Completion date: from now on Transport links: serviced by Bus Eireann routes to Cork, Dublin and Limerick, and the nearest train station is 20kms away at Tullamore Distance from Dublin: 130kms Agent: Remax-Central Auctioneers 057-9121476, and Eamon Gavigan 046-902 3232