House-rebuilding costs have risen only slightly over the past year, although home-owners still need to ensure they have adequate insurance cover, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCS).
The Dun Laoghaire office of Sherry FitzGerald is quoting €425,000 for 35 Gleann Na Ri, a well-presented end-of-terrace duplex in a modern development just off the N11 in Cabinteely.
The past year has seen the usual batch of warnings about the future of the residential property market.
Buyers seeking new homes in Dublin had an unprecedented level of choice this year, and in many cases developers offered a host of extras in order to secure sales.
Dublin retailer Joe Doyle has just doubled the size of his gourmet food store, Donnybrook Fair, and is planning to add a restaurant and open a second food shop on Upper Baggot Street.
Second-hand house prices are set to rise at a stronger-than-anticipated rate next year as the stamp duty changes introduced in last week's budget boost values at the lower end of the market.
The birth of the Celtic Tiger allowed Michael Taggart to return home after a decade building houses in London. Taggart Holdings is now worth more than €250 million.
Property investment firm the Prestige Group has acquired 88 furnished apartments in the Salford Quays area of Manchester, and is now selling them on to individual investors.
The property market around Marbella may have cooled considerably in recent years, but the Costa del Sol still remains popular with overseas buyers seeking a home in the sun.
