{"id":3455,"date":"2026-01-26T12:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/?p=3455"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:34:34","slug":"new-housing-in-swords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/ga\/new-housing-in-swords\/","title":{"rendered":"New Housing In Swords"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fingal County Council and Broomfield Construction have officially started work on transforming a run down 19th century townhouse in Swords. The project will refurbish, convert and extend the old building to create 13 new homes on North Street, right in the centre of the town.<br>The Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Tom O\u2019Leary, and the Council\u2019s Chief Executive, AnnMarie Farrelly, visited the site in December to mark the beginning of construction. The Council\u2019s architects outlined how the project supports Fingal\u2019s \u201cTown Centre First\u201d goal \u2014 which focuses on bringing unused or derelict homes back into use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-1920x1333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-960x666@2x.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-960x666.jpg 960w, https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-567x394.jpg 567w, https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-288x200.jpg 288w, https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-567x394@2x.jpg 1134w, https:\/\/agefriendlyhomes.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fingal-CoCo-Housing2-288x200@2x.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once finished, the development, called North Court, will offer a mix of one bed and two bed homes. This includes three age friendly units and two built to universal design standards. All homes will be allocated to people on the Council\u2019s social housing list.<br>Urban regeneration is a key part of the Council\u2019s housing strategy, which has received a record \u20ac884 million under the 2025\u20132028 Capital Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Court is next to another major project \u2014 the \u20ac40 million Swords Cultural Quarter. This will include a library, theatre, gallery, maker space, arts spaces and a caf\u00e9, all within an iconic new building due to open in 2027. The project also includes improving the area around Swords Castle to create a better public space for events.<br>By making use of existing services and being close to jobs and public transport, North Court will offer sustainable living for the 38 people who will eventually move in. Turning a semi derelict site into new homes will also help improve the look and feel of the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingal.ie\/news\/refurbishment-and-extension-works-heart-swords-see-13-new-homes-north-street\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fingal County Council and Broomfield Construction have officially started work on transforming a run down 19th century townhouse in Swords. 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