A forthcoming new affordable housing purchase scheme in Silverwood, Youghal, has been announced by Cork County Council.

Constructed by Tipson PRODIG Construction, the development is made up of 13 A-rated two, three and four-bed high-quality family homes. The five, two-bedroom houses will be available from €215,000 which represents a reduction of around 25.8% from market value, while the seven, three-bedroom houses will be available from €247,000 which represents a reduction of around 23% from market value. Lastly, the one, four-bedroom house will be available from €267,000.

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Welcoming the new affordable homes, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley said: "Cork County Council is delighted to announce the launch of this affordable housing scheme in Youghal. The development in Silverwood is in a great location, within walking distance of Youghal town centre and around 40 minutes’ drive to Cork City. The provision of these houses shows the council's continuing progress under the government's 'Housing for All' national housing plan."

Applications for the scheme will be accepted from 12pm on Monday, August 11 to 12pm on Monday, September 1 via the online application portal on Cork County Council's website.

Further information on this scheme and other upcoming schemes, including the Scheme of Priority, the guide to making an application, and the documentation required is available here.