The new homes market traditionally re-emerges after the summer holidays, and this weekend the final phase of houses at Gort na Fuinse, Headford, is being released for sale with open viewings on Saturday September 24 and Sunday September 25 from 2pm to 4pm.
Gort na Fuinse provides discerning potential purchasers with a final opportunity to purchase from the 15 remaining three and four bedroom semidetached houses. Construction commenced on the 70 houses in late 2021, and a significant number of people have now moved into their new homes. Due to exceptional demand, the previous phases sold out in record time with agent Lydon Farrell Property reporting that it recently paused sales to afford the construction team the opportunity to catch up with the strong sales momentum.
Gort na Fuinse offers a mix of three and four bedroom modern semidetached houses with prices ranging from €300,000 for four house types. This exclusive new development represents the ultimate in construction standards and it is the first new scheme north of Galway city in some time.
Lydon Farrell Property acknowledged from the sales campaign to date that many purchasers were paying significant rent while working in Galway city, but now have chosen cheaper loan repayments at Gort na Fuinse, Headford, while remaining close to the city. Purchasers have obtained significant support of up to €30,000 from the Revenue Help to Buy Scheme via the approved developer, Sathel Ltd. In addition to the Help to Buy Scheme, more recently purchasers have also received extra support from the First Home Scheme.
The First Home Scheme is a recent Government initiative which aims to make home ownership achievable for thousands of individuals and families by bridging the gap for first-time buyers and other eligible homebuyers between their deposit and mortgage and the price of their new home. Potential purchasers can avail of up to 30 per cent of the cost of a house at Gort na Fuinse. See more information at www.firsthomescheme.ie
The houses at Gort na Fuinse feature superior levels of energy efficiency. A variety of features combine to ensure low energy usage and higher levels of comfort for the occupants. All of the houses at Gort na Fuinse are designed and built to the latest edition of the Part L Building Regulations 2019 and they will achieve NZEB status as a BER A2 rated houses. Houses at Gort na Fuinse are built to a high level of energy efficiency with the Department of the Environment setting out that the houses will only cost approximately 30 per cent of the energy that the equivalent house in 2005 required. This is achieved by using a combination of high-performance build fabric materials and highly efficient heating equipment.
Houses at Gort Na Fuinse come with a 10 year Homebond guarantee.
The houses at Gort na Fuinse have been designed with a range of excellent open plan layouts to choose from during the open viewings on site. Features include maintenance-free external facade, significant landscaping and green space with houses overlooking a green, designer fitted kitchens and bathrooms, and every house is prewired for an electric car charging point.
Headford has a superb mix of family friendly facilities, such as multiple schools along with a thriving sporting community. Tesco is shortly to open its new store in the town. Gort na Fuinse offers a new lifestyle close to Galway city, just a short drive from Headford. For commuters Headford town is well connected to the N84, with the M16 motorway close by linking the town with various commuter belts. Headford is also on the main artery that connects Galway city to Mayo.
On review of the new homes market locally there is still very little supply from Galway city into Mayo with only the second-hand sales market offering potential purchasers an alternative; this is not likely to change in the short term.
Developed by Sathel Ltd and built by OCC Construction Ltd, open viewings of the showhouse at Gort na Fuinse will take place from 2pm to 4pm this Saturday and Sunday. See further information at www.gortnafuinse.ie
