IF YOU’RE IN the market for your first home and you’re wondering how you can stay connected to two cities while living in one of Ireland’s most vibrant towns, you’ll want to check out Greville Park, a new community by Glenveagh in Mullingar.

With a total of 181 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes on offer, Greville Park offers buyers an opportunity to get on the property ladder in an already-established suburb with a host of amenities. A six-minute cycle from the vibrant town of Mullingar, Greville Park boasts access to everything you could need, including shopping outlets, social opportunities and schools.  

Only a short drive away from several scenic beauty spots, including Lough Owel and Belvedere House, Mullingar is Westmeath’s county town and puts you on the doorstep of a ready-made community. The town is home to TEG Cusack Park, the primary stadium of the Westmeath GAA, as well as skate parks, adventure centres, and anything that a young family needs to get up and running in a new home.

The location of Greville Park offers you versatility, with Mullingar well-connected both to the east and west. The neighbourhood itself is a five-minute drive to the N4 and M6, which will have you in Dublin in an hour and Galway in 90 minutes. Living in Greville Park puts both coasts within arm’s reach. Mullingar’s train station is also a mere four-minute drive away. In addition to multiple bus services through the town, the train station offers commuters access to the Dublin-Longford Commuter and Dublin-Sligo InterCity rail services.

This connectivity makes Greville Park the perfect community for anyone commuting to Dublin for work or college. Hybrid workers get the best of both worlds — living within an hour of the capital city while also availing of the bustling town right outside your door. 

The houses themselves are beautifully designed and come with an A-rated energy efficiency scores. Starting at €310,000 for a two-bedroom, three-bathroom house, there is also a selection of three bedroom houses that are on sale between €375,000-€395,000. Each home comes with a superb modern kitchen, furnished with soft close doors, as well as three bathrooms: a stylish contemporary bathroom, ensuite and guest WC.

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Whether you are interested in exploring the end-terrace homes, mid-terrace homes or semi-detached homes, each master bedroom is fitted with wardrobes, and the interiors are fully-painted with quality joinery on show. Each home also comes with its own secure, seeded garden. You can take a virtual tour of the properties here.

Homes in Greville Park will be of particular interest to first time buyers, who can avail of government support schemes to significantly bring down the cost of the home. Fortunately, Glenveagh’s Mortgage Calculator allows us to calculate how much a home in the neighbourhood would cost you if you’re availing of both schemes. 

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Let’s take a house in Greville Park selling for €310,000 as an example. With a contribution from the Help To Buy scheme (capped at €30,000), the remaining cash deposit coming out of your bank account is only €1,000. With further assistance from the First Home Scheme, the total principle mortgage repayment could come to €217,000 in exchange for 20% of equity in the home (which you can buy back at any time). 

Crucially, mortgage repayments on a two-bedroom house in Greville Park (assuming a 35-year mortgage at a 3.5% interest rate) offer a significant advantage over renting in Westmeath, where a two-bedroom apartment currently costs renters an average of €1,257 per month according to the Daft.ie Rental Report for the end of 2024. Using the Glenveagh Mortgage Calculator, we can see that mortgage repayments on a two-bedroom Greville Park home would be €897 — savings of well over €300 per month.

Check out the video below for a primer on how to use the Mortgage Calculator.

Visit the Glenveagh website to learn more about buying a home in Greville Park.