Joint project By LDA And Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Unveiled

Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister Darragh O’Brien have officially launched the first new homes at Shanganagh Castle Estate in Shankill

Close to 600 new homes have been be unveiled in Shankill in Co. Dublin on Friday in the first batch of houses built on State-owned land by the government. 

Affordable purchase homes will sell for at €334,600 while rents for the cost rental apartments will start at €1250. The new development, delivered by the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, is the largest public housing project in years. 

The estate consists of 597 houses and apartments, to be launched in phases including 51 affordable purchase houses, 195 cost rental apartments and 35 social apartments.

The 51 affordable purchase houses include 21 two-bed and 30 three-bed homes. The 195 cost rental apartments include 19 studios, 40 one-beds, 107 two-beds and 29 three-bed apartments.

The social homes include 18 one-bed, eight two-bed, seven three-bed and two four-bed houses. The remaining 316 homes, all of which are apartments, will be made available in two subsequent phases in 2025.

Eligible buyers can apply to purchase the 51 houses on Wednesday, 9 October, while the application portal for the 195 cost rental apartments will open “later this year”.

Jim O’Leary, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said: “This is a high-quality estate that will soon to be home to well-served new community. Residents will enjoy a super quality of life with excellent facilities and amenities nearby including Shanganagh Park, Shankill and Bray villages, a planned new Dart station, beautiful beaches stunning coastline and wonderful countryside.”