By Dan Walsh
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, was in Enniscorthy recently to perform the official launch of two new phases of affordable homes for sale to first time buyers in Wexford and Enniscorthy.
The new homes which are part of the hugely popular ‘Ard Uisce’ and ‘Old Forge Road’ developments, provide new homes for sale via the local authority affordable purchase scheme.
The new A Rated homes, a range of 3 and 4- bedroom units, will see up to 24 affordable purchase properties made available for sale to eligible private purchasers at a price below the market price of the properties with funding secured under the Governments Affordable Housing Fund Programme.
Prices net of the Affordable Dwelling Contribution start from €250,000 for three-bed semi-detached houses and €270,00 for four-bed semi-detached houses, with buyers able to get support through the Government’s Help to Buy Scheme.
Speaking at the launch event Minister Browne stated; “The local authority affordable purchase scheme is further evidence of the government’s commitment to helping people into home ownership and into security of tenure.
Increased supply of new homes and the Affordable Housing Fund Programme, together with Government and local authority supports, will help those aspiring to own their own home realise this goal. Owning your first home is a hugely significant step, and I would urge first time buyers in Wexford to apply for this scheme.
“This Government wants to support first-time buyers and other eligible homebuyers in purchasing new homes, and the key to this is supply. The Programme for Government aims to ramp up supply of new homes and deliver another 300,000 new homes between 2025 and 2030 – on top of over 133,000 new homes delivered between 2020 and 2024.
“My department is examining actions to help boost delivery in the immediate term, pending completion of a new national housing plan, and what we are seeing at ‘Ard Uisce’ and ‘Old Forge Road’ is proof of that,” stated Minister Browne, who was accompanied by the Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr. Pip Breen, the Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal District, Cllr Aidan Browne, Mayor of Wexford Cllr Catherine ‘Biddy’ Walsh, Chief Executive of Wexford County Council, Eddie Taaffe, senior housing officials from Wexford County Council and representatives of the Wexford Low Energy Homes Team at the programme launch.
Applications for the 24 units, will only be accepted online via individual scheme application portals which are scheduled to launch in June. All applications will be initially prioritised in order of date and time received.
In advance of the portal launches, Wexford County Council are hosting a series of in-person/online events to assist applicants through the application process including,
For programme information or to talk to a member of the Affordable Homes Wexford Team, please contact affordablehousing@wexfordcoco.ie
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