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CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK - CORK'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE - Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity
Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity

    CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK.

             Bid Date Wednesday 8th June 2016
                      (unless previously sold)

                                                       For identification purposes only.

CORK’S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE
CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK - CORK'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE - Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity
The Opportunity                                                                                                                                                                                   Cork as a Location
Savills is delighted to offer for sale the single largest residential development opportunity in Cork for the past ten years. The property consists of a prime 52.2 acre site in an excellent     Cork is the Republic of Ireland’s second largest city with a county population of c.500,000 and a population of c.194,000 within the city and environs area (Census 2011). Cork is a
location with a medium-density residential zoning. The opportunity now exists to acquire this prime development site of scale in Cork’s most desirable suburban location. Demand for              thriving university city with over 30,000 third level students attending UCC and CIT, it is synonymous with the technology and pharmaceutical industries and is the European Headquarters
all house types in Douglas is proven to be exceptionally strong and Castletreasure provides an attractive development opportunity to meet this demand in the medium to long term.                 of Apple Inc. Cork also hosts major employers such as Tyco, DELL, Pfizer, Eli Lilly and GSK.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cork has excellent transport links with motorway access to Dublin via the M8 and it also has the second busiest airport and seaport in the country.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Amazon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Apple                                                                                                                                                            Location
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   EMC2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   GSK                                                                                                                                                              Cork City is a highly accessible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Johnson & Johnson                                                                                                                                                location only 2.5 hours from Dublin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Intel                                                                                                  Belfast                                                   via the M8/M7 motorways
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Novartis                                                                     Sligo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Pepsi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Tyco

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tourism                                                                                                                                                                 Train
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   The English Market                                                                                                                                               Hourly train service to Dublin -
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Cork Opera House
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Galway                                          Dublin                                       journey time 2.5 hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   The Shandon Bells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   The Crawford Art Gallery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Gateway to West Cork and Kerry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Events                                                                          Limerick                    Kilkenny                                                    Airport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   The Cork Guinness Jazz Festival                                                                        Waterford                                                 Cork International Airport offers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   The Cork Film Festival                                      Killarney                                                                                            flights to the U.K. and continental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Live at the Marquee - an annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Europe and catered for 2.1 million
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        music festival
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LIMERICK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cork                                                                               passengers in 2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •   Cork Convention Centre
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Sale Highlights
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Douglas is Cork’s largest and most affluent suburb with a
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• Located in the highly sought-after suburb of Douglas                                                                                                                                          from the N40 South Ring Road.                                                                               BON
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• The site extends to approximately 21.1 hectares (52.2 acres)                                                                                                                                  an array of boutiques, atmospheric bars and renowned                             CORK
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• Excellent transport links from the nearby N28 National Primary Road                                                                                                                                                                                                           HOSPITAL

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• Zoned Medium Density Residential (R-06) in the Carrigaline Local Area Plan 2015 (2nd Edition)                                                                                                 with retailers including the likes of Marks & Spencer, TK Maxx,                                                       KINSALE
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Dunnes Stores, Tesco and Next while there is a renowned                                                               ROUNDABOUT
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• Potential to develop a high-quality residential scheme in excess of 450 units (S.P.P.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      N4
                                                                                                                                                                                                Farmers Market held every Saturday. This bares out the strong                                                                                                           CASTLETREASURE
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                                                                                                                                                                                                socio-economic profile of the area and it is the destination of                                       SOUTH RI
• Good planning history following the development of The Vicarage (17 high-end houses) and Temple Grove (56 apartments) on the north-eastern boundary of the site
                                                                                                                                                                                                choice for many south city residents. As a location, Douglas
                                                                                                                                                                                                offers a high-quality living environment with eight primary and                                                                     CORK AIRPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                                five secondary-level schools, four churches and sports clubs               WEST CORK
                                                                                                                                                                                                catering for Golf, Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis and GAA.                  & KERRY
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CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK - CORK'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE - Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity
The Site                                                                                                                    Cork City Centre                                                                        Zoning
The site forms part of The Treasure Collection and consists of                     Kinsale Road Roundabout                                                                                                          Under the Carrigaline Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2015
undeveloped land extending to approximately 21.1 hectares                                                                                      Douglas Court Shopping Centre                                        (Second Edition) the site is zoned R-06 (Residential). The
(52.2 acres) located approximately 1.7kms south of Douglas                                                                                                                                                          specific development objective includes;
Village. The location is bordering on protected greenbelt to
the south and Douglas Golf Course to the east with these
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Medium A residential development to cater for
verdant landscapes enhancing the setting of any proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a variety of house types and sizes, this specific
development. There are also natural features on the site itself
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      zoning prescribes 20 to 50 residential units
including a stream and mature trees buffering the western                                                                      Maryborough Woods                       Douglas Village
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      per hectare
boundary. These natural assets can be incorporated to provide
high-quality amenities as part of any residential development.               Donnybrook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • There are also objectives for the provision of extra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      open space and a primary school on the site
                                                                                                             The Vicarage

Infrastructure
The site has over 500 metres of frontage to the R609 Old                                                                                                                                                            Development Precedent
Carrigaline Road, which connects to the N28 Ringaskiddy
Road to the east. The N28 is set to be upgraded under                                                                                                                                                               Neighbouring residential developments of note include
the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme                                                                                                                                                                 Donnybrook Hill (1,500 units), Maryborough Woods (600
2016 – 2021 announced in October 2015. As part of the                                                                                                                                                               units) and Mount Oval (900 units), all medium density, high-
upgrade works a new interchange is proposed at the existing                                                                                                                                                         quality estate type developments which set a tone for this site.
intersection with the R609 ‘Carrs Hill’ which will further
enhance accessibility to the site and shorten drive times to
Cork City Centre. The proposed route is currently at the                                                                                                            Douglas Golf Club                               To the northeastern boundary of the site is The Vicarage,
public display stage.                                                                                                                                                                                               a development of 17 high-end houses, along with Temple
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Grove, a 56 unit apartment block, which set a precedent for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the development of this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                For identification purposes only.

                                           For illustrative purposes only.

Eastern Site Boundary
CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK - CORK'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE - Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity
Cork Residential Market Overview
Like other cities, Cork has witnessed a sharp decline in planning applications for new housing developments, residential development commencement notices and consequentially                                                                          Minimum Annual Housing Requirements 2016 - 2025
house completions. This has created an artificially low supply of available stock and when coupled with rapidly increasing demand, house price growth has escalated in the past 18
months as the economy has continued to recover.                                                                                                                                                                                                        Research indicates that to accommodate Cork City Region’s growing population there is a cumulative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       demand for 13,276 new residential units by 2025 equating to an average of 1,328 units per annum.

Planning Applications                                                                                                        Cork City and County Housing Completions
There were 9,883 grants of planning in Cork in 2007,                                                                         While housing completions in Cork peaked in 2007 at 8,686 units,
this figure stood at just 1,168 in 2015.                                                                                     there were just 1,431 completions in 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1,400                                                         1,377           1,380            1,379
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     1,368                                                     1,372
                                  Planning Permissions (Units) Granted in Cork                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1,346

                      10,000
                                                                                                                                                                            Housing Completions in Cork                                                                                                                                                                         1,315
                       9,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1,325
                                                                                                                                                9,000
                       8,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1,268                                                                                                1,278
                                                                                                                                                8,000
                       7,000
   Number of Units

                                                                                                                                                7,000

                                                                                                                              Number of Units
                       6,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1,250
                                                                                                                                                6,000
                       5,000
                                                                                                                                                5,000                                                                                                               1,193
                       4,000                                                                                                                    4,000
                       3,000                                                                                                                    3,000                                                                                                   1,175
                       2,000                                                                                                                    2,000
                       1,000                                                                                                                    1,000
                           0                                                                                                                        0
                                 2007   2008    2009      2010   2011     2012          2013   2014   2015                                                 2007      2008     2009     2010     2011      2012           2013         2014     2015     1,100
 Source: CSO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2016             2017            2018             2019             2020            2021    2022    2023     2024     2025
                                                                                                                                                                                 Cork County           Cork City
                                                                                                                              Source: D/ECLG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Source: Future Analytics

House Prices                                                                                                                 Cork City Housing Completions
There were 5,366 house sales in Cork in 2015 with a combined value of almost                                                 In the Cork City area alone there were just 232 new residential
1.1bn. This represents a 13% increase in the number of sales and 24% growth in the                                           units completed in 2015.
value of sales over the 12 month period. Individual house price growth was recorded                                                                                                                                                                    14,000                                                                                                                             13,276
at 13% in 2015.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 11,998
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       10,683
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       10,500                                                                                                  9,338

                                                Cork Residenal Sales                                                        1,800                  1,684                                                                                                                                                                                              7,965
             1,200                                                                                    6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6,587
             1,000                                                                                    5,000                                                                                                                                             7,000
                                                                                                                             1,350                                    1,209                                                                                                                                           5,207
                     800                                                                              4,000
                                                                                                                                                             1,065
                                                                                                                                                                               1,001                                                                                                                 3,830
                                                                                                              No. of Units
€ millions

                                                                                                                                   900                                                                                                                  3,500                        2,462
                     600                                                                              3,000
                                                                                                                                                                                       666
                     400                                                                              2,000                                                                                                                                                         1,193
                                                                                                                                   450
                                                                                                                                                                                                242                248          238             232
                     200                                                                              1,000                                                                                                                             155
                                                                                                                                                                                                        127                                                0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2016             2017             2018            2019             2020             2021    2022    2023     2024      2025
                      0                                                                               0                                         0
                               2010      2011          2012      2013            2014          2015                                                 2005     2006     2007     2008    2009    2010    2011        2012     2013        2014    2015
  Source: PSRA                                     Value (Lhs)      Volume (Rhs)
                                                                                                                             Source: D/ECLG                                                                                                            Source: Future Analytics
CASTLETREASURE, DOUGLAS, CORK - CORK'S FINEST RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE - Outstanding Residential Development Opportunity
Basis of Sale
                           The property forms part of The Treasure                                              Selling Agent                                               Solicitor
                           Collection which is being offered for sale in one
                           or more lots with bids due by 8th June 2016                                          Contact                                                     Eversheds
                           (unless previously sold).                                                            Savills                                                     One Earlsfort Centre
                                                                                                                11 South Mall                                               Earlsfort Terrace
                           Price                                                                                Cork                                                        Dublin 2
                           On application to the sole selling agent.
                                                                                                                Peter O’Meara                                               Joseph Stanley
                           Title                                                                                +353 21 490 6114                                            josephstanley@eversheds.ie
                           Freehold.                                                                            +353 87 236 1181                                            +353 (0) 1 664 4200
                                                                                                                peter.omeara@savills.ie
                           Services                                                                                                                                         Marie O’Riordan
                           A services report has been conducted and is                                          Denis O’Donoghue                                            marieoriordan@eversheds.ie
                                                                                                                +353 21 490 6118                                            +353 (0) 1 664 4914
                           available to view on the Data Room.
                                                                                                                +353 87 417 8315
                                                                                                                denis.odonoghue@savills.ie                                  Rachel Murray
                           Further Information
                           Interested parties will at the vendors discretion                                                                                                rachelmurray@eversheds.ie
                                                                                                                James O’Donovan                                             +353 1 6644 200
                           be provided with access to a Data Room on
                                                                                                                +353 21 490 6120
                           signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement. The Data
                                                                                                                +353 83 101 5715
                           Room contains comprehensive information about
                                                                                                                james.odonovan@savills.ie
                           the property including, site maps, planning and
                           services reports, legal information and details of
                                                                                                                Mark Reynolds
                           the bidding process.
                                                                                                                Director
                                                                                                                +353 1 618 1326
                           Viewing
                                                                                                                mark.reynolds@savills.ie
                           Strictly by appointment through the selling
                           agents only.

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