News Release -
Work to start on €3m E-Town project in Tarbert Co. Kerry
Forging ahead with Ireland’s second E-Town
Construction work on Shannon Development’s second E-Town project will begin this week (Monday 9th February ‘09) at Tarbert in Co. Kerry. The €3 million investment by Shannon Development will see the development of 8 live/work houses on a 1.3 acre site on the Ferry Road in Tarbert, Co. Kerry.
“We are delighted that construction work is beginning at Tarbert E-Town project. The primary aim of the project is to enable people to achieve a better ‘work/life’ balance in a small cluster of combined tailor-made living and working accommodation, and in so doing bring new economic activity back into the local community,” said John Brassil, Chairman, Shannon Development.
Shannon Development has appointed a team led by project manager Richard Walsh and Associates who will also provide their services as quantity surveyors. The team also includes; main contractor R & L Walsh Construction Ltd; O’Sullivan Campbell Architects; Procad, mechanical and electrical services, and Malachy Walshe & Partners, civil and structural engineers.
“By getting entrepreneurs to locate in Tarbert, we hope to offer them a better quality of life and generate a range of spin-off benefits for the local community. We are delighted that Tarbert is set to become Ireland’s second E-Towns location and we are very appreciative of the support of Tarbert Development Association. Last year we undertook our pilot E-Town project in Miltown Malbay in Co. Clare. Construction work on these 12 tailor designed live/work premises has been completed and we have secured our first client,” said Vincent Cunnane, Chief Executive, Shannon Development.
The E-Towns developments are targeted at people who currently have long commutes to work each day and wish to set up a business and could easily work from home. It would ideally suit micro businesses in the traded services sector, or businesses such as graphic design, consultancy, web design, publishing and professional services. It is also ideal for people who have already set up a business from home but find their current home is no longer suitable for their growing business needs.
Tarbert E-Town will provide residential homes along with individual workspace units built in a courtyard style. House areas will range in size with a mix of detached and semi-detached houses. Each house would be fitted to the highest specification. Purchasers of the residential units would have the option to either incorporating the workspace unit within their home, or acquiring a work space unit detached from their private residence. Construction work on the project is expected to be by the first quarter of 2010.
Pictured looking over plans for a new €3 million E-Town development in Tarbert, Co. Kerry are (from left) Ogie Moran, Shannon Development Regional Development Manager, North Kerry, John Brassil, Chairman Shannon Development, John Kirby, Richard Walsh & Associates, Siobhan Crowley R & L Walsh Construction Ltd, and Vincent Cunnane, Chief Executive Shannon Development.
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