Eco-friendly mix in Athlone

CO ROSCOMMON FROM €214,950: A NEW A-rated sustainable housing development, called Parkway Avenue, is to be built in Athlone, Co Roscommon.

Oysterhomes has planned a scheme with 20 different home styles, with a mix of two-bedroom terraced houses, three-bedroom semi-detached and terraced houses, and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached homes ranging from 83-142.4sq m (8,319-1,532sq ft).

The development will allow homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs by over 50 per cent.

The timber-framed houses, launched by Duncan Stewart, are to be built with materials from renewable, managed forests, and will each have a generous rear garden and patio area.

With prices starting at €214,950, selling through Hynes Real Estate Alliance, the scheme will be built with high-performance insulation, efficient condensing boilers, zoned heating controls, double-glazed windows, and low energy lighting.

The scheme is 10 minutes drive from Athlone Town Centre, with its choice of shops, restaurants and cafés.

Parkway Avenue, Athlone, Co Roscommon

Energy efficient, timber-framed housing scheme, comprising 20 homes of varying sizes and which are terraced, semi-detached and detached. The scheme is 10 minutes from Athlone Town Centre

Agent: Hynes Real Estate Alliance

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