The latest release is a bit of a joke. The prices are lunatic for what is on offer. Clearly the developers are rushing these to market to mop up the cash before things take a downturn. And as many are queueing up to buy, I don't blame them.
Any decent 2 bed (other than ground floor etc.) is €800k+. Add on €50k for a few parking spaces (in Milltown!), and you're at €850k. Anyone buying that off you in the future would have to add on 9% stamp duty. So before you've even made a cent, someone is having to pay you about €950k for what is a standard enough 2 bed apartment. For you to make a return you would need to be selling the said same 2 bed for more than €1m. And let's not beat around the bush - these apartments are nothing special. Nice location, sure. But actual living space - very standard kit-out and fittings for a new apartment. The building itself looks plain. Just an ignorant blocks of buildings. No interesting design or features whatever. It's very disappointing Park developments couldn't put some creativity into the thing, such a landmark building of some sort that such a development demanded. No no.. pack em in. It doesn't even look onto the nice park/fountains the original scheme did. Some of it looks onto a school - oops, don't expect quietness during the day then. To expect someone to pay >€1m for all that to take it off your hands.....well...you must be joking, or crazy. This will seen to be the last of the crazy-prices-height-of-the-bubble schemes.
Penthouses started at €1.05m. But most are €1.2m+. However, they're not really penthouses. They are small (yes smaller than the standard 2 beds!) 2 bed apartments squashed onto the top floor. The 'balcony' is a thin strip of a thing you couldn't even put a chair out on. €1.2m and I can't sit out. Ouch! The 3-bed 'penthouse' had 3 tiny bedrooms (again smaller than the 1 bed or 2 bed bedrooms...????) but...wait for it... a tiny strip running right around the apartment. So you have close to 180% views...but while you're standing!! A snip at €1.5m (parking extra). There are about 15 or so 'penthouses'. That will give you an idea of how 'exclusive' and 'private' they are. Your penthouse neighbour can hear you breath, and hang on your every word and indeed if they crane their neck look at you as you sit....sorry...stand on your 'balcony'. The only decent one with the sort of outdoor space and privacy that defines 'penthouse' is €1.8m - sold by the developer to their 'private clients' before the public could have a chance.
My advice. Avoid. But please go and see them to make up your own mind.