Nestled high in the Tatras Mountains in northern Slovakia, Silver Resort is a new year-round holiday village with studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom villas, with prices starting from €58,590.

The Tatras Mountains, which border Slovakia and Poland, are the smallest alpine range in Europe and is developing into one of central Europe’s most popular ski destinations. Colliers Jackson Stops is handling Irish sales at the scheme and investors can avail of a guaranteed net yield of six per cent for the first two years.

Silver Resort is situated 15 kilometres from Poprad Airport between the resort towns of Tatranska Lomnica and Velka Lomnica in an area that is surrounded by a national park with panoramic views of the Tatras Mountains and adjoining a 27-hole international golf course.

There are regular flights to Poprad through Stansted airport in London while Ryanair flies to the Slovak capital Bratislava six days a week. Bratislava is a four-hour train ride from Poprad.

The resort is three kilometres from Tatranska Lomnica, one of the three main resort town in the High Tatras, with a base altitude of 850 metres and a highest point reaches of 2,190 metres.

The best ski conditions are from December to March, but it is possible to ski into the middle of May. The resort uses cable-cars and chair-lifts, and includes ski schools and ski-lifts for children.

Other ski resorts in the area include Strbske Pleso, which hosted the 1970 Ski World Championships and boasts two ski jumps.

The studio apartments in Silver Resort span approximately 33 square metres and cost €58,590, while the one-bedroom apartments extend to 48 square metres and cost from €94,283.The two-bedroom apartments range in size from 70 to 91 square metres and are priced from €140,700.

The three-bedroom apartment on offer extends to 100 square metres and costs €188,160. All prices include Vat and all of the units come with gardens and/or terraces of varying sizes.

The four-bedroom villas on offer have 175 square metres of living space with a master bedroom terrace. These properties are priced at €398,933 including Vat and come with underground garages, private saunas and fireplaces in both the living rooms and master bedrooms.

The rest of the scheme incorporates indoor and outdoor spa facilities, tennis courts, a kids’ club, pool, ice rink in winter, jacuzzis, saunas, steam rooms, restaurants and bars. As well as skiing, year-round activities in the area include cycling, hiking, rafting, rock climbing and golf. The resort is scheduled for completion in the middle of 2010.

A member of the European Union, Slovakia is a landlocked country with a population of just over five million. It is due to adopt the euro in January 2009.

For more information contact Collies Jackson-Stops at 01-6333700 or visit www.colliersjs.com

Two-bed terraced house close to the city, by Michelle Devane, Sunday Business Post, 21 October 2007

New on the books of Colliers Jackson-Stops is 17 Fernley Court, a two-bedroom terrace property with designated car-parking in a convenient city location. It has a private treaty asking price of €580,000.

Built in 2004, the property is located along a row of six red-brick terrace houses off Long Lane, adjacent to the old Meath Street Hospital in Dublin 8.

It is a short walk from the Grand Canal and Portobello, and is close to Heytesbury Street, Camden Street and Harcourt Street.

St Stephen's Green and the Luas are also within a short walk.

A well-maintained property measuring 65 square metres, it includes an entrance hall with timber flooring and a cream colour scheme which is continued throughout the rest of the accommodation.

A downstairs toilet includes a tiled floor and a small window for natural light.

The spacious open plan living room/kitchen is located at the end of the hall/ In the nicely presented living area, there is attractive fitted shelving and a large picture window overlooking a courtyard to the rear.

In the food preparation area, which is gallery-style, there is a good range of fitted maple Shaker-style units along with stainless steel appliances and a terracotta tiled floor.

A beige carpeted stairs to the left of the hallway leads to two bedrooms, both of which are carpeted, and the family bathroom.

At the top of the stairs, the master bedroom is a double to the rear with fitted wardrobes and an ensuite incorporating a shower and a mosaic tiled splashback to the sink. Also with fitted wardrobes, the second double bedroom is to the front of the house.

The bathroom has white sanitary ware including a bath with mosaic tiling above and shower attachment, and sink with mosaic tiled splashback similar to the ensuite.

Outside, there is a small railed park adjacent to Fernley Court. A designated car parking space is included in the price and is located to the rear of the property.

Contact the agent on 01-6333700 for more information.